ORPP Kenya, Malawi and Sierra Leone Sign Landmark MoU to Establish Continental Political Party Regulatory Body

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 – The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) Kenya In a significant move toward enhancing democratic governance across the continent spearheaded a landmark collaboration in Nairobi, hosting counterparts from Malawi and Sierra Leone to officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the African Association of Political Party Regulatory…

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Mapping the Political Terrain: Centre for African Progress (CAP) Unveils Kisii County Political Survey

KISII, Kenya, Mar 17 – Kisii County has solidified its position as a major electoral battleground with a total of 637,010 registered voters officially listed on the IEBC roll this voting bloc is spread across nine key constituencies, with Bobasi leading the pack at 106,060 voters, followed closely by Nyaribari Chache with 88,553. The demographic…

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IEBC Must Change its Voter Registration Model, Be clear on where Kits and Personnel are deployed, Opposition says

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 21 – The United Opposition led by Co-Principal Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has raised concerns over integrity of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) arguing that for many years the Commission has struggled to earn trust of Kenyans citing a persistent lack of transparency in its operations particularly concerning the deployment of…

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Uchaguzi platform calls for urgent reconstitution of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31…The members of uchaguzi platform led by Election observation Group (ELOG), Electoral Law and Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-K), Constitution and Reform Education Consortium (CRECO), Mzalendo Trust and Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya) have called for urgent reconstitution of Independence Electrol and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Country’s Electoral body…

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Kenya Devolution CSOS Working Group (KDCWG) calls for the transfer of devolved functions

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30…The Kenya Devolution Civil Society Organizations Working Group (KDCWG) while addressing the media said that failure of National government to transfer functions to County governments and the unwillingness of the National Treasury to fund them are killing the essence of devolution. While reflecting on President Ruto’s swearing-in in September 2022 and devolution…

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Civil Society Organizations calls for urgent reconstitution of IEBC

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 16…The Civil society Organizations under Uchaguzi platform in a joint press conference have called on urgent  Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reconstitution as the world mark International day for democracy. They said that the delay in recruiting IEBC commissioners has continue to undermine the constitutional functions of  the commission and fundamentally impacts…

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Greenpeace Africa urges negotiators to advocate for equitable climate finance for Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19…Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. The Greenpeace Africa and climate justice movements have presented a document to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) demanding a push for an ambitious, needs-based climate finance framework. Among the…

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