By Nandwa HopeLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; February,14,2019. The first ever Political Parties Liaison committee (PPLC) strategic plan is yet to be launched. This follows a series of meetings by the steering committee on the strategic plan draft in conjunction with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) in it’s formalization. ORPP with […]
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Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; August,20,2019. The tally for provisional registered political parties now stands at eleven (9) after three political parties on varied dates in August, 2019 were issued with certificates of provisional registration while one ready and on card to receive one. The three political parties that receipted their certificates at the ORPP Office in
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Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; August,13,2019. The Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) played host to Burkinabé delegation on a study visit in the country on the 7th August 2019. The delegation comprising of top leadership of sixteen (16) parliamentary political parties sought to gain the insights on a wide array of the country’s political landscape in
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Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; August,13,2019. The Executive Director, Mr Felix Owuor of the Electoral Law & Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), paid a courtesy visit to the Registrar Ann Nderitu on 7th August to deliberate on potential partnerships in areas of mutual interest between the two institutions. The discussion sought to build on the ELGIA’s
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Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,31,2019. The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) appeared before the National Assembly’s select Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee on 23 rd July 2019 to present its position on the proposed amendments to the Political Parties Act (PPA), 2011. A section on during the presentation by the ORPP to National Assembly
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Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,31,2019. An advocacy group, Community Advocacy and Awareness (CRAWN) Trust has called on women to re-energize the agitation for full implementation of the two-third gender principle as it is currently fashioned in the Constitution of Kenya. The many years of the past struggle characterized, by polarity among key players involved in different
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By John Arthur MwauraLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,10,2019. The ORPP Nakuru regional office participated in this year’s annual national Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show held at the ASK show grounds from 3 rd to 7 th July 2019. The officers who participated showcased the ORPP services and had an opportunity to engage on-on-one with
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By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. An ORPP affiliate institute has been proposed. In its presentation to the Building Bridges team, ORPP has proposed establishment of a Democracy Training Institute meant to train all involved in political parties. The idea has been borne out of the realization of a yawning capacity gap inherent among elected leaders
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By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. The Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has presented a raft of legal and policy recommendations to enhance an inclusive Kenyan political system for all citizens. Such a system resonates with the Constitutional requirement to accord Kenyans an avenue to exercise their sovereignty through democratically elected representatives. In a
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By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. A high court ruling over the two-third gender principle, over two years on, continues to draw opposing positions from players across in the political space in the country. The ruling stems from a suit by the Katiba Institute against Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeking implementation of the Constitutional provision
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