By Nandwa Hope
Nairobi Kenya, Thursday January 12, 2017
Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) is today meeting at the Kenya School of Government to review the implementation of its strategic plan. The group comprises of the steering committee, and chairs and secretaries of various sub committees.
The two day workshop will see the group re-examine its role in mitigating polarized electoral environment. This follows the November 2016 consultative meeting between Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and Political Parties. The role of political parties in election cannot be ignored as Kenya prepares for the upcoming General Elections.
The Political Parties Act, 2011 Sec (38) establishes Kamati ya Uhusiano ya Vyama vya Siasa at the National and County Level. The principal function of the Political Parties Liaison Committee is to provide a platform for dialogue between the Registrar, Electoral Commission and political parties.
The PPLC has various sub committees formed under the National Political Parties Liaison Committees. They include: Finance Committee, Legal and Dispute Resolution Committee Internal & External affairs committee, Civic, Political Education, & Publicity committee, Electoral Process Committee and the Audit& Compliance Committee.
Ofisi ya Msajili imedumisha mazungumzo yaliyopangwa kati ya vyama vya siasa na Tume ya Uchaguzi kuhusu masuala yanayohusiana na mchakato wa uchaguzi nchini Kenya kupitia warsha mbalimbali. Kuundwa kwa PPLC ni mojawapo ya mapendekezo yaliyotolewa na Ripoti ya Tume Huru ya Marekebisho (Tume ya Kriegler) kuhusu Uchaguzi Mkuu uliofanyika nchini Kenya tarehe 27 Desemba 2007.