Registrar of Political Parties reveals only 47 parties are eligible for funding
UDA will walk away with the highest allocation at over Sh789 million as ODM secures more than Sh421 million, leaving other parties to scramble for the rest.
The Acting Registrar of Political Parties, Sophia Sitati, announced that only 47 political parties are eligible for funding.
UDA will walk away with the highest allocation at over Sh789 million as ODM secures more than Sh421 million, leaving other parties to scramble for the rest.
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The Jubilee Party, once the ruling outfit, is the only other beneficiary to cross the Sh100 million mark, with an allocation of Sh184 million. Wiper Party, under the leadership of Kalonzo Musyoka, follows closely with Sh98 million.
Other parties have been allocated significantly less. Eugene Wamalwa’s Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K) will receive Sh43 million, while FORD-Kenya, headed by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, will get Sh35 million.
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is set for Sh36 million, and the Kenya African National Union (KANU) has been allocated Sh32 million. The majority of smaller political outfits will share minimal allocations.
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