Chama lazima kiwe na muundo wa shirika katika ngazi ya kitaifa na kaunti na vyombo na vyombo vyote vya chama vinavyohusika na vilivyochaguliwa. Baraza tawala lazima liakisi utofauti wa kikanda na kikabila na uwakilishi wa walio wachache na waliotengwa. Sio zaidi ya thuluthi mbili ya wajumbe wa baraza linaloongoza ni wa jinsia moja. Chama lazima kionyeshe kuwa wajumbe wa baraza la uongozi wanakidhi matakwa ya Sura ya Sita ya Katiba na sheria zinazohusiana na maadili.

Kwa hivyo ni sharti kwamba kila chama cha kisiasa nchini Kenya lazima kiwe na:

• Tabia ya kitaifa.
• NHave democratically elected governing body.
• NPromote and uphold national unity.
• Kuzingatia misingi ya kidemokrasia ya utawala bora, kukuza na kutekeleza demokrasia kupitia chaguzi za mara kwa mara, za haki na huru ndani ya chama.
• Heshimu haki za watu wote kushiriki katika mchakato wa kisiasa, ikiwa ni pamoja na wachache na makundi yaliyotengwa.
• Kuheshimu na kukuza haki za binadamu na uhuru wa kimsingi.
• NRespect and promote gender equality and equity.

The party must have a clear management structure including roles and responsibilities and the procedures to be followed. To address potential conflicts in the party, it must have permanent dispute and conflict resolution mechanism. Among the documents required for a political party are:

Nyaraka za vyama vya siasa ni za msingi katika kuasisi chama, ushirikishwaji, elimu ya wanachama wa chama na umma kwa ujumla, uwajibikaji na uwazi na uwakilishi unaowajibika.

Ofisi ya Msajili wa Vyama vya Siasa inaweza kuomba nakala za hati zitakazotolewa kwa ombi. Mtu yeyote ambaye anaingilia, kuharibu au kuharibu rekodi yoyote au kushindwa kutoa hati yoyote inayohitajika anatenda kosa. Mwanachama wa chama cha kisiasa anaweza, wakati wa saa za kazi na baada ya malipo ya ada iliyoainishwa, kukagua na kupata nakala za rekodi zinazotunzwa katika ofisi yake kuu au ofisi ya kaunti.

Kwa hivyo vyama vyote vya siasa lazima viwe na rekodi sahihi na za kweli zikiwemo:

• Party constitution
• Kanuni za uteuzi wa chama na kanuni za uchaguzi wa ndani
• Ilani ya chama na hati zingine za sera ikiwa ni pamoja na sera
• Reporting document
• Mpango mkakati wa chama
• Majina na maelezo ya mawasiliano ya maafisa wa chama na wawakilishi waliochaguliwa na chama kwenye ofisi za umma
• Party budget, particulars of contributions including membership dues paid, latest audited accounts as well as particulars of properties.

For a party to be registered, it is required to open party county offices in at least half of the counties. More importantly, the office should be functional. Party county offices are there to provide the services of the party to its members and the public at large.

Among the many functions a party county office may provide are:

• The members of the party and the public to have access to the party.
• Party outreach activities and purposes.
• For internal activities and the running of the party affairs.
• For keeping of records in accordance with sec.17 of the Act.
• Kusasisha orodha ya wanachama na kuajiri wanachama.
• For keeping records of all party officials and all party elected representatives.
• For keeping the particulars of the office including the person in Charge Being the prime point of contact with IEBC and the representatives of the Registrar at the county office, the county Political
• Party Liaison Committee (PPLC), Government agencies, IEBC Peace Committees and other relevant actors.
• Liaise with the party members in the County Assembly.
• Kuandaa ripoti za mara kwa mara kwa ofisi kuu ya chama.

According to the Act, the minimum requirements are that the office is functioning, keeps the records and is available for party members and the public including providing copies of records upon request.