The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties held discussions from 17th-18th October, 2023 with Secretary Generals and technical persons to sensitize them on latest improvements of the Integrated Political Parties Management System (IPPMS).
The improvement pertained to user notifications, improved security features and a number of new modules such as one on registration of Political Parties. The meeting also sort feedback from Political Parties and the IPPMS enhancement with a view to improve user experience and align to data protection law.
“We are here to showcase improved Office systems having considered political parties’ feedback we have received for efficiency and effectiveness of our processes”, Assistant Registrar, Ali A Surraw said.
Head of ICT, Robert Waithaka (right), ICT Leonard Rotich (middle) and Josphat Nyongesa (left) consult before their presentation of IPPMS to fully registered political parties
“We hope that political parties are better prepared and meet the expectations of their members in their various programs. I urge parties to embrace simple technologies that better your objectives “, Assistant Registrar CPA Florence Birya said.
The Registrar pointed out that ORPP convened such a forum to showcase ICT systems that support governance structures. “We are witnessing a success stories having come a long, in party systems such as membership data clean up, platforms for a citizen through making the register publicly through varied digital platforms”, said Registrar.
“A key improvement is incorporating provisions of personal protection measures, security measures, additional modules as part of continuous improvement we have made to our systems as we work to- wards making the Integrated Political Parties Management System (IPPMS)”, pointed out the Registrar.
“I call on parties that must work to comply on areas ORPP have notified, as part of good governance measures,” she concluded in her closing remarks.