Between 28th September and 3rd October 2026, a select team drawn from various departments and field offices, reviewed a range of capacity-building materials for political parties in preparation for the 2027 General Election.
Among the manuals, booklets and reference materials reviewed and updated were Political Party Election Agents and Candidates, Internal Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (IDRM), and Election Boards.
The updates were meant to ensure the materials align with legal, policy and operational realities, and remain relevant, practical and responsive to the evolving political and electoral landscape. They also incorporate lessons and experiences gained by ORPP from previous and current electoral cycles.
The review was coordinated by the Political Parties Capacity Building department under the Compliance Directorate.
The revised materials will support ORPP’s scheduled series of capacity-building initiatives, which will better equip party officials, candidates and agents to understand their roles and responsibilities for meaningful participation in the 2027 election.
The initiative forms part of ORPP’s broader mandate to equip political parties with the necessary capacities and competencies, and to set out appropriate structures for the exercise of citizens’ political rights through parties’ participation in elections.