Parties Warn of Deregistration Plans

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50 political parties alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) were undermining multi-party democracy ahead of 2027. At a Political Parties Liaison Committee retreat in Athi River, they cited plans to deregister parties on “flimsy grounds” and bypass them in favor of external actors. Leaders also warned that 54 parties faced financial strain from delayed state funding.