Kenya: Funding Crisis Freezes Registration of 32 New Political Parties Ahead of 2027 Polls

Nairobi — Registration of new political parties has stalled after the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) ran out of funds to verify compliance requirements, potentially locking out dozens of emerging outfits from participating in the 2027 General Election.

Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lurionokou told Members of the National Assembly during a retreat in Naivasha that 32 provisionally registered parties are currently unable to attain full registration because the office…