On June 14th, 2026, Registrar J.C. Lorionokou and his team held discussions with Royal Media Services Managing Director Wachira Waruru and his team at Royal Media Services’ headquarters, exploring ways the two institutions could deepen their working relationship in the lead-up to the 2027 electoral cycle. The discussions centred on joint partnership, co-creation of public […]

The Registrar J.C. Lorionokou, on 22nd and 23rd June, led youth-oriented reflections with a section of students from the University of Eldoret on political participation, democratic governance, political party regulation, leadership, advocacy, and the role of young people in shaping Kenya’s democratic future under the ORPP “Kikao na Comrades” banner. In the forum, the Registrar

The Registrar in the course of June held several donor partner meetings with visiting delegations. On 2nd June 2026, the Registrar played host to delegations from the Hanns Seidel Foundation Kenya/The Junge Union (HSF) and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) and their teams. In the deliberations, the ORPP  apprised the partners of its

On June 15th 2026, ORPP was before the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) to submit legislative proposals on Amendments to the Political Parties Act, CAP. 7D . The submissions of the Political Parties (Amendment ) Bill,2026, were preceded by ORPP-run series of stakeholder engagements culminating in the Bill that encompasses stakeholder input

On 17th June 2026, the ORPP, with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kenya (KAS), held discussions with a section of students at Egerton University under the ORPP students-engagement programme- “Kikao na Comrades” initiative — one of the institution’s most direct engagements with young Kenyans of the month. The forum explored topics on political party governance and

The ORPP marked World Environment Day on 5th June 2026 With simultaneous tree planting drives across six ecologically significant sites, as the world marked World Environment Day. The ORPP was in the field. Staff from six regional offices simultaneously planted trees in their own counties in one of the institution’s most visible public engagements of

Ten ORPP-led capacity-building sessions for parties, held simultaneously in 13 regions across the country. The sessions, doubling stakeholder feedback avenues, sought to sensitize the participants to a holistic understanding of the legal framework, parties’ compliance requirements, civic and political duties to their members, conflict resolution, and the party organs’ role in promoting inclusivity and democratic

Embracing tech for political engagement, strategy development, and decision-making is inevitable in the modern era. Broadening the capacity of women leaders in political parties to embrace modern-day tech was the focus of day two of ORPP, Capacity Building, where experts led practical sessions on using technology-driven strategies for their political inroads. The women national officials

The ORPP led a consultative forum of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), comprising the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), ORPP and Political Parties National Steering Committee(PPNSC), 7th to 10th June 2026. The tripartite forum focused its deliberations on the electoral preparedness and evaluated various emerging issues and briefs, including legal ORPP-led reform ahead

On 4th June 2026, the ORPP Mombasa field office team convened a county-level stakeholder sensitization forum in Mwatate, Taveta County, bringing together representatives from state agencies and Civil Society Organizations. The forum aimed to enhance awareness of the Office’s governance and regulatory mandate, recognizing that collaboration between state and non-state actors is essential in advancing