The Registrar of Political Parties, J.C. Lorionokou, on 14th October 2026, issued Full Registration Certificates to five political parties, bringing the total number of fully registered political parties in Kenya to 107. The parties are: Mwongozo Mpya Party (MMP), Imarisha Uchumi Party (IUP), United Super Alliance Party (USAP), Forward Kenya Party (FKP) and People’s Prosperity Party (PPP). The Registrar also issued a Provisional Registration Certificate to the Economic Patriotic Alliance (EPA). Presiding over the issuance, the Registrar urged the parties to uphold their constitutions, stressing the importance of adhering to established rules and principles in their operations.
Deputy Director, Registration, Locha Ekurudi, highlighted the statutory deadlines that the parties must meet to qualify to participate in the next General Election. He also emphasised the mandatory compliance requirements that parties must sustain beyond the election phase upon attaining full registration status.
ORPP officers further guided the parties on various compliance aspects, including data and records management, membership management, maintenance of the requisite head and county offices, and the constitution of inclusive governance organs, among others.
In the same month, on 26th October 2026,the Registrar issued a Provisional Registration Certificate to the Party for Economic and Social Advancement (PESA), following the party’s successful fulfilment of the requirements for the first phase of political party registration.
Speaking during the issuance, the Registrar urged the party’s founders to uphold the economic and social ideals upon which the party was established and to operate at all times within the confines of the law.
Prior to the formal issuance, officers from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), led by the Deputy Director, Registration Department, Locha Erukudi, briefed the party officials on the legal requirements stipulated in the Political Parties Act, as the party proceeds towards full registration. The founders were further guided on the proper maintenance of party records and data, as well as on other statutory compliance requirements. These include the establishment of at least 24 county offices, which must be accessible to members of the public.
The party representatives expressed appreciation to ORPP for the support and guidance extended throughout the registration process, and committed to comply fully with all requirements and timelines as the party advances towards full registration.