2025

The ORPP, 3rd cohort of training of political parties’ Internal Dispute Resolution Committees (IDRCs) was held from 28th and 29th October where over 20 political parties were trained. The trained brought the number of parties trained on Internal Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (IDRMs) to over sixty (60) in 3 cohorts between 2024 and 2025. Registrar of Political […]

The ORPP on 15th October 2025, in Nairobi, joined stakeholders including representatives from state agencies, media and non-state actors in a roundtable discussion to review progress on electoral reforms and identify priority areas of engagement ahead of the 2027 General Election. The  Head of Legal and Advisory Services, Wafula Wakoko, provided an update on ongoing efforts

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on 15th and 16th, October 2025, held a comprehensive training session on website and email management at the National Irrigation  Authority, Mwea Scheme. The training, facilitated by Vilcom Limited, the new website and email service providers , sought to build target staff capacity on effective use of the

On 16th October 2025, at  ORPP HQ , Nairobi, the Registrar of Political Parties, John Cox Lorionokou, issued provisional registration certificates to five (5) political parties. The parties were-The Economic Pillars Alliance (TEPA); The Economic Alliance Party(EPA); Kenya Liberation Movement (KELMO); Accountability and Transparency Party (APA) and Achievement Party of Kenya (ACPOK). Presiding the session of issuance,

On 15th October 2025, the ORPP, with the support of the Oslo Centre, convened and conducted an engagement with National Police Service (NPS) County Commanders. They were sensitized on ORPP’s mandate with a focus on its part in elections as well as ways to foster ORPP-NPS collaboration to execute the two bodies’ distinct roles in

The ORPP, convened and spearheaded discussions of the Political Parties National Steering Committee in a meeting, 5th to 8th October 2025, Kenya School of Government, Embu. Key matters on deliberations were review and adoption of the Committee for the FY 2025/2026 budget and work plan, among other plans. The Assistant Registrar, Ali Abdullahi, appreciated the

On 12th October 2025, the ORPP team convened  at HQ in celebration of the Customer Service Week to exchange customer improvement insights and celebrate one another for their dedication to service excellence. The then Registrar, Sophia Sitati expressed gratitude to the team, emphasizing that staff must adopt a positive culture and attitude. “Have a good understanding of all

The ORPP Annual report is a policy statement that demonstrates Office accountability and stewardship of resources and expectations of stakeholders .The 2024/2025 Annual report is the last report to the retired ORPP 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. “The 2024/2025 annual report is the ORPP story of institutional capacities, systems and impactful intervention the Office has mandate for

The ORPP fraternity on 13th October, held multi-heartly sessions in a day, to warmly welcome the newly inaugurated Registrar, Mr. John Cox Lorionokou and Assistant Registrar,CS Agatha Wahome. The events were: Oath of Office at Supreme Court Official handover Engagement with staff HQ office tour  The handover and luncheon provided an opportunity for staff to

The ORPP held an induction workshop for the new staff and interns from 22nd to 27th September, 2025 at the Kenya School of Government, Embu. The induction had been preceded by an initial orientation conducted to staff on  their reporting. It aimed at deepening their understanding of ORPP’s mandate as contained in it’s establishing laws,