The Political Parties BILL, No. 13 of 2024

SPECIAL ISSUE

Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 55 (Senate Bills No. 13)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA -------"

KENYA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT

SENATE BILLS, 2024

NAIROBI, 7th March, 2024

CONTENT

Bill for Introduction into the Senate-

The"Political"Parties"(Amendment)"Bill,"2024 ..........................................

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI

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THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024

A Bill for

AN ACT ! of Parliament to amend the Political Parties Act, 2011, and for connected purposes.

ENACTED !by!the!Parliament!of!Kenya!as!follows-!

1. This! Act! may! be! cited! as! the! Political! Parties! (Amendment)! Act,! 2024! and! shall! come! into! force! upon! publication!in!the!Gazette.!

2. Section! 2! of! the! Political! Parties! Act! (hereinafter! referred!to!as!the!'principal!Act')!is!amended!by-!!!!!

• (a) ! deleting!the!definition!of!the!expression!'coalition! political!party'H!
• (b) ! in!the!definition!of!the!expression!'political!party'! be!deleting!paragraph!(b)H!
• (c) ! inserting!the!following!new!definition!in!its!proper! alphabetical!sequence-!

'Regulatory! Commission'! means! the! Independent! Political!Parties!Regulatory!Commission!established!under! section!33AH!and!

(d) ! by!deleting!the!definition!of!the!term!'Registrar'.!

3. The!principal!Act!is!amended!by!deleting!the!word! 'Registrar'! wherever! it! appears! and! substituting! therefor! the!word!'Regulatory!Commission'.!

4. Section!7!of!the!principal!Act!is!amendedR!

• (a) ! by!deleting!subRsection!(6).!
• (b) ! by!deleting!subRsection!(7).!
• (c) ! by!deleting!subRsection!(8).!

5. Section!10!of!the!principal!Act!is!amendedR!

• (a) ! in! subRsection! (1)! by! deleting! the! words! 'or! a! coalition! political! party'! appearing! immediately! after!the!word!'coalition'H!
• (b) ! in!subRsection!(2)!by!deleting!the!proviso.!

Short!title!and! commencement.!

Amendment!of! section!2!of!No.! 11!of!2011.!

Amendment!of! No.11!of!2011.!

Amendment!of! section!7!of!No.! 11!of!2011.!

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Amendment!of! section!10!of!No.! 11!of!2011.!

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6. The!principal!Act!is!amended!by!repealing!section! 14A.! 7. Section! 26! of! the! principal! Act! is! amended! by! deleting!subRsection!(1A).! 8. The!principal!Act!is!amended!by!repealing!section! 33!and!substituting!therefor!the!following!new!sections-!

Establishment!of!the! Independent!Political! Parties!Regulatory! Commission.!

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33A. ! (1)! There! is! established! the! Independent! Political! Parties! Regulatory! Commission.!

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(2)! The! Regulatory! Commission! shall! be! responsible!for!-!

• (a) ! the! registration! of! political! parties! and!their!office!holdersH!
• (b) ! the! management! of! the! Fund! established!under!this!ActH!
• (c) ! ensuring!the!publication!of! audited! annual!accounts!of!political!partiesH!
• (d) ! the! verification! and! make! publicly! available!the!list!of!all!members!of! political!partiesH!
• (e) ! keeping! and! maintaining! a! register! of! members! of! registered! political! partiesH!
• (f) ! maintaining! a! register! of! political! parties! and! the! symbols! of! the! political!partiesH!
• (g) ! ensuring! and! verifying! that! no! person! is! a! member! of! more! than! one!political!party!and!notifying!the! Independent! Electoral! and! Boundaries! Commission! of! its! findingsH!
• (h) ! certifying! that! an! independent! candidate! in! an! election! is! not! a! member! of! any! registered! political! partyH!
• (i) ! certifying!that!the!symbol!intended! to! be! used! by! an! independent!

Repeal!of!section! 14A!of!No.!2!of! 2011.!

Amendment!of! section!26!of!No.! 11!of!2011.!

Repeal!and! replacement!of! section!33!of! No.11!of!2011.!

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Appointment!of! members!of!the! Commission.!

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candidate! in! an! election! does! not! resemble!the!symbol!of!a!registered! political!partyH!

• (j) ! certifying!that!the!names!appearing! in! a! party! list! are! the! names! of! members! of! the! political! partyH! presenting!the!party!listH!
• (k) ! regulating! political! party! nominations!in!accordance!with!this! ActH!
• (l) ! training! political! party! election! agents! upon! the! request! and! financing!by!the!political!partyH!
• (m) ! investigating! complaints! received! under!this!ActH!and!
• (n) ! such! other! functions! as! may! be! conferred! on! the! Commission! by! national!legislation.!

(3)!The!Regulatory!Commission,!in!the! performance! of! its! functions,! shall! be! an! independent! office! and! shall! not! be! under! the! direction! or! control! of! any! person! or! authority.!

33B. (1) The! Regulatory! Commission! shall! be! comprised! of! five! commissioners! appointed!by!the!President with!the!approval! of!Parliament.!

• (2)!The!Commission!shall!consist!of!-
• (a) ! two! members,! one! man! and! one! woman,!nominated!by!the!majority! party! or! coalition! of! parties! in! ParliamentH!
• (b) ! two! members,! one! man! and! one! woman,!nominated!by!the!minority! party! or! coalition! of! parties! in! ParliamentH!
• (c) ! one! member! nominated! by! the! Parliamentary! Service! Commission!

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being! a! representative! of! nonR parliamentary! registered! political! parties.!

• (3)!The!commissioners!shall!each!hold! office!for!a!nonRrenewable!term!of!six!years.!

9. The! principal! Act! is! amended! by! repealing! section! 34.!! 10. Section!34C!(1)!of!the!principal!Act!is!amended!by! deleting! the! words! 'or ! is! deemed! to! have! resigned! from! the! political! party! and! the! Registrar! has! been! notified! of! the! resignation'!appearing!in!paragraph!(c).! 11. Section! 38C! of! the! principal! Act! is! amended! by! deleting!subRsection!(6).!

Repeal!of! No.!11!of!

Amendment! of!No.!11!of! 2011.!

section!34!of! 2011.! of!section!34C!

Amendment! of!section!38C! of!No.!11!of! 2011.!

MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Statement of objects and reasons for the Bill

The!principal!object!of!the!Bill!is!to!amend!the!Political!Parties!Act,! No.! 11! of! 2011! in! order! to! replace! the! Office! of! Registrar! of! Political! Parties! with! the! Independent! Political! Parties! Regulatory! Commission.! The!Bill!also!seeks!to!delete!any!reference!to!a!coalition!political!party!in! the!Act.!

Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms

This! Bill! does! not! delegate! legislative! powers! nor! does! it! limit! any! fundamental!rights!and!freedoms.!

Statement of how the Bill concerns county governments

The!Bill!contains!provisions!that!affect!the!functions!and!powers!of! county!governments!in!terms!of!Article!110!of!the!Constitution.!

Statement as to whether the Bill is a money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution !

The!enactment!of!this!Bill!shall!not!occasion!additional!expenditure! of!public!funds.!

Dated!the!6th!March,!2024.!

AARON!CHERUIYOT,!! Senate Majority Leader .

STEWARTS!MADZAYO,!! Senate Minority Leader .

Section 2 of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

Interpretation

In!this!Act,!unless!the!context!otherwise!requires-!

'branch'!means!any!devolved!unit!of!a!political!partyH!

'Cabinet!Secretary'!means!the!Cabinet!Secretary!for!the!time!being! responsible!for!matters!relating!to!electionsH!

'coalition'!means!an!alliance!of!two!or!more!political!parties!formed! for!the!purpose!of!pursuing!a!common!goal!and!is!governed!by!a!written! agreement!deposited!with!the!RegistrarH!

'coalition!political!party'!means!a!coalition!that!is!registered!by!the! Registrar!as!a!political!partyH!

'Commission'! means! the! Independent! Electoral! and! Boundaries! Commission!established!under!Article!88!of!the!ConstitutionH!

'direct! party! nomination'! means! the! process! by! which! a! political! party,!through!its!registered!members,!elect!sits!candidates!for!an!electionH!

'election'!means!the!act!of!selecting!by!vote,!of!a!person!or!persons! from!among!a!number!of!candidates!to!fill!an!office!or!to!membership!of! any! political! party! and! includes! a! presidential,! parliamentary! or! county! electionH!

'ethnic!minorities'!means!a!group!that!is!not!the!dominant!one!in!a! given!societyH!

'founding!members!of!a!political!party'!means!the!persons!who!form! a!political!party!and!who!have!contributed!or!offered!to!contribute!either! in!cash!or!in!kind!to!the!initial!assets!of!the!party!in!respect!of!the!first!year! of!its!existenceH!

'Fund'!means!the!Political!Parties!Fund!established!by!section!23H!

'Gazette'!means!the!Kenya!Gazette!published!by!the!authority!of!the! national!government,!or!a!supplement!of!the!Kenya!GazetteH!

'governing!body'!means!the!committee!responsible!for!administering! the!affairs!of!a!political!party!

'indirect! party! nomination'! means! the! process! by! which! a! political! party,! through! the! use! of! delegates! selected! from! registered! members! of! the!political!party!and!interviews,!selects!its!candidates!for!an!electionH!

'marginalised! community'! has! the! meaning! assigned! to! it! under! Article!260!of!the!ConstitutionH!

'merger'!means!where!two!or!more!political!parties!consolidate!their! operations!and!combine!all!officers,!structure,!and!other!functions!of!the! political!partiesH!

'office!holder'!in!relation!to!a!political!party!means!any!person!who! is! elected! by! the! members! of! the! political! party! to! hold! office! and! is! registered!with!the!Registrar!of!Political!PartiesH!

'political!party'-!

• (a)!means!an!association!of!citizens!with!an!identifiable!ideology!or! programme! that! is! constituted! for! the! purpose! of! influencing! public!policy!of!nominating!candidates!to!contest!electionsH!and!
• (b)!includes!a!coalition!political!partyH!

'public!officer'!has!the!meaning!assigned!to!it!under!Article!260!of! the!ConstitutionH!

'Registrar'!means!the!Registrar!of!political!parties!appointed!under! section!33H!

'special!interest!groups'!includes-!

• (a)!womenH!
• (b)!persons!with!disabilitiesH!
• (c)!youthH!
• (d)!ethnic!minoritiesH!and!
• (e)!marginalized!communities.!

'State'!when!used!as!a!noun,!means!the!collectivity!of!offices,!organs! and! other! entities! comprising! the! government! of! the! Republic! under! the! ConstitutionH!

'statement!of!ideology'!means!a!statement!setting!out!the!doctrine,! ethical!ideals,!and!principles!of!the!partyH!

'Tribunal'!means!the!Political!Parties!Disputes!Tribunal!established! under!section!39H!and!

'youth'! has! the! meaning! assigned! to! it! under! Article! 260! of! the! Constitution.!

Section 7 of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

Conditions of full registration

(1)!An!application!for!full!registration!of!a!political!party!shall!be!in! writing!and!shall!be!signed!by!an!authorized!official!of!the!political!party.!

(2)!A!provisionally!registered!political!party!shall!be!qualified!to!be! fully!registered!if-!

• (a)! it! has! recruited! as! members,! not! fewer! than! one! thousand! registered!voters!from!each!of!more!than!half!of!the!countiesH!
• (b)! the! members! referred! to! in! paragraph! (a)! reflect! regional! and! ethnic! diversity,! gender! balance! and! representation! of! special! interest!groupsH!
• (c)!the!composition!of!its!governing!body!reflects!regional!and!ethnic! diversity,! gender! balance! and! representation! of! special! interest! groupsH!
• (d)! not! more! than! twoRthirds! of! the! members! of! its! governing! body! are!of!the!same!genderH!
• (e)!it!has!demonstrated!that!members!of!its!governing!body!meet!the! requirements! of! Chapter! Six! of! the! Constitution! and! the! laws! relating!to!ethicsH!
• (f)!it!has!submitted!to!the!Registrar-!
• (i) ! a!list!of!the!names,!addresses!and!identification!particulars!of! all!its!membersH!
• (ii) ! the! location! of! its! head! office,! which! shall! be! a! registered! office!within!Kenya!and!a!postal!address!to!which!notices!and! other!communication!may!be!sent!
• (iii) ! the! location! and! addresses! of! the! branch! offices! of! the! political! party,! which! shall! be! in! more! than! half! of! the! countiesH!
• (iv) ! the!disaggregated!data!of!its!membership!based!on!each!of!the! components!of!the!special!interest!groupsH!and!
• (v) ! the!address!of!the!official!website!of!the!political!party.!
• (g)! it! has! undertaken! to! be! bound! by! this! Act! and! the! Code! of! Conduct!set!out!in!the!First!Schedule.!

(3)! A!person!is!disqualified!from!being!a!member!of!the!governing! body!if!that!person-!

• (a) ! is!an!undischarged!bankruptH!
• (b) ! has! been! convicted! of! a! criminal! offence! and! sentenced! to! imprisonment!for!a!period!of!not!less!than!six!monthsH!
• (c) ! has!been!suspended!for!a!period!of!six!months!for!violating!the! code!of!conduct!of!the!political!partyH!or!
• (d) ! has!contravened!the!provisions!of!Chapter!Six!of!the!Constitution.!

• (4)! The! Registrar! shall,! within! thirty! days! of! an! application! under! subsection! (2),! issue! a! certificate! of! full! registration! to! a! provisionally! registered! political! party! which! has! fulfilled! the! conditions! of! full! registration.!
• (5)!A!person!who!is!not!a!citizen!of!Kenya!shall!not!be!appointed!to! any!office!or!be!a!member!of!a!political!party!in!Kenya.!
• (6)!A!coalition!political!party!shall!not!be!required!to!comply!with!the! provisions!of!sections!5!and!6.!
• (7)!The!Registrar!shall,!upon!the!deposit!of!a!coalition!agreement!for! the! formation! of! a! coalition! political! party,! issue! the! coalition! political! party!with!a!certificate!of!full!registration.!
• (8)! The! governance! of! a! coalition! political! party! shall! be! in! accordance!with!the!provisions!of!the!Act!relating!to!the!governance!of!a! coalition!and!the!Regulations!made!in!that!regard.!
• (9)! A! member! of! a! coalition! shall! not! be! a! member! of! another! coalition.!

Section 10 of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

Coalitions

• (1)!Two!or!more!political!parties!may!form!a!coalition!or!a!coalition! political! party! before! or! after! an! election! and! shall! deposit! the! coalition! agreement!with!the!Registrar.!
• (2)! A! coalition! agreement! entered! into! before! an! election! shall! be! deposited!with!the!Registrar!at!least!three!months!before!that!election.!

Provided!that!in!the!case!of!a!coalition!political!party,!the!coalition! political! party! shall! submit! the! coalition! agreement! at! least! one! hundred! and!twenty!days!before!a!general!election.!

• (3)! A! coalition! agreement! entered! into! after! an! election! shall! be! deposited!with!the!Registrar!within!twentyRone!days!of!the!signing!of!the! coalition!agreement.!
• (4)! A! coalition! agreement! shall! set! out! the! matters! specified! in! the! Third!Schedule.!

Section 14A of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

• 14A.! When! a! member! may! be! deemed! to! have! resigned! from! a! political!party!

(1)!A!person!who,!while!being!a!member!of!a!political!party!shall!be! deemed!to!have!resigned!from!that!party!if!that!person-!

• (a)! forms!another!political!partyH!
• (b)!joins!in!the!formation!of!another!political!partyH!
• (c)!another!political!partyH!
• (d)!in! any! way! or! manner,! publicly! advocates! for! the! formation! of! another!political!partyH!or!
• (e)! promotes! the! ideology,! interests! or! policies! of! another! political! party.!
• (2)!A!political!party!shall,!before!deeming!a!member!to!have!resigned! under!subsection!(1)-!
• (a)! notify! the! member! that! he! or! she! has! been! deemed! to! have! resigned! from! the! political! party! and! that! the! political! party! intends!to!remove!his!or!her!name!from!the!list!of!its!membersH! and!
• (b)!afford! the! member! a! fair! opportunity! to! be! heard! in! accordance! with! the! procedure! set! out! in! the! constitution! of! the! political! party.!

(3)!A!political!party!which!deems!a!member!to!have!resigned!from! the! political! party! shall! notify! the! Registrar! in! writing! of! the! member's! resignation!and!request!the!Registrar!to!remove!that!person's!name!from! the!register!of!members!of!that!political!party.!

(4)!Upon! the! notification! under! subsection! (3),! the! Registry! may,! where!the!Registrar!is!satisfied!that!the!political!party!has!complied!with! the!procedure!under!subsection!(2),!remove!the!member's!name!from!the! register! of! members! of! the! political! party! within! seven! days! of! the! notification!and!notify!the!member!in!writing!that!he!or!she!has!ceased!to! be!a!member!of!that!political!party.!

(5)!Where!the!Registrar!is!not!satisfied!in!accordance!with!subsection! (4),! the! Registrar! shall! refer! the! matter! back! to! the! concerned! political! party!for!reconsideration.!

(6)!Subsection!(1)!(c),!(d)!and!(e)!shall!not!apply!to!a!member!of!a! political! party! which! enters! or! proposes! to! enter! a! merger! or! a! coalition! with!another!political!party.!

Section 26 of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

Purposes of the Fund

(1)! Moneys! allocated! to! a! registered! political! party! from! the! Fund! shall!be!used!for!purposes!compatible!with!democracy!including-!

• (a)! promoting! the! representation! in! Parliament! and! in! the! county! assemblies!of!women,!persons!with!disabilities,!youth,!ethnic!and! other!minorities!and!marginalised!communitiesH!
• (b)! promoting!active! participation! by! individual! citizens! in! political! lifeH!
• (c)! covering! the! election! expenses! of! the! political! party! and! the! broadcasting!of!the!policies!of!the!political!party!
• (d)! the! organisation! by! the! political! party! of! civic! education! in! democracy!and!other!electoral!processesH!
• (e)!bringing!the!political!party's!influence!to!bear!on!the!shaping!of! public!opinionH!and!
• (f)!administrative!and!staff!expenses!of!the!political!party!which!shall! not! be! more! than! thirty! per! cent! of! the! moneys! allocated! to! the! political!party:!

Provided!that!not!less!than!thirty!per!cent!of!the!moneys!allocated!to!a! political!party!under!section!25!shall!be!used!for!the!purposes!referred!to! in!subsection!(1)!(a).!

(lA)!The!monies!allocated!to!a!coalition!political!party!shall!be! distributed! by! the! Registrar! in! accordance! with! the! coalition! agreementH!

(2)!The!moneys!allocated!to!a!political!party!shall!not!be!used!for!any! other!purposes!other!than!those!specified!in!this!Act.!

• (3)!Moneys!allocated!to!a!political!party!from!the!Fund!shall!not!be! used-!
• (a)! for! paying! directly! or! indirectly! remuneration,! fees,! rewards,! allowances!or!any!other!benefit!to!a!member!or!supporter!of!the! political! party,! other! than! a! party! election! agent! or! a! contracted! person!in!furtherance!of!the!objectives!under!sub!section!(1)!or!an! employee!of!the!political!partyH!
• (b)! to! finance! or! as! a! contribution! to! any! matter,! cause,! event! or! occasion! directly! or! indirectly! in! contravention! of! any! code! of! ethics!binding!on!public!officersH!
• (c)!directly!or!indirectly!for!the!purposes!of!establishing!any!business! or! acquiring! or! maintaining! any! right! or! financial! interest! whatsoever!in!any!business!or!in!any!immovable!propertyH!or!

• (d)! for! any! other! purpose! incompatible! with! the! promotion! of! a! multiparty! democracy! and! the! electoral! processes,! or! with! the! Constitution.!

(4)!A!political!party!shall!ensure!accountability!and!transparency!in! its!procurement!processes.!

(5)!A!person!who!contravenes!the!provisions!of!this!section!commits! an!offence.!

Section 33 of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to repeal and replace-

33. Establishment of the Office of Registrar

(1)!There!is!established!the!Office!of!the!Registrar!of!Political!Parties! which!shall!be!a!body!corporate!with!perpetual!succession!and!a!seal!and! which!shall!be!capable!of!suing!and!being!sued!in!its!corporate!name.!

(2)!The!Registrar!shall!be!deputised!by!three!Assistant!Registrars,!not! more!than!two!of!whom!shall!be!of!the!same!gender.!

(3)! The! Office! of! the! Registrar! shall! be! a! State! office! within! the! meaning!of!Article!260!of!the!Constitution!

4)! The! Office! of! the! Registrar! may! engage! such! staff,! experts! or! consultants!as!are!necessary!for!the!proper!and!effective!discharge!of!its! functions!under!this!Act!and!any!other!written!law.!

(5)! The! Office! of! Registrar! shall! be! independent! and! shall! not! be! subject!to!direction!or!control!of!any!person!or!authority.!

(6)!A!person!shall!be!qualified!for!appointment!as!Registrar!or!as!an! Assistant!Registrar!if!the!person-!

(a)!holds!a!degree!from!a!university!recognised!in!KenyaH!

• (b)! has! proven! knowledge! and! experience! in! any! of! the! following! fields-!
• (i)!financeH!
• (ii)!managementH!
• (iii)!political!scienceH!
• (iv)!lawH!
• (v)!governanceH!or!
• (vi)!public!administrationH!
• (c)! has,! in! the! case! of! the! Registrar,! at! least! fifteen! years! post! qualification!experience!in!the!relevant!areas!of!expertise!and,!in!

the! case! of! an! Assistant! Registrar,! has! at! least! ten! years! post! qualification!experience!in!the!relevant!area!of!expertiseH!and!

• (d)!is!a!person!of!high!moral!character!and!integrity!and!has!satisfied! the!requirements!of!Chapter!Six!of!the!Constitution.!
• (7)!A!person!shall!not!be!qualified!for!appointment!as!a!Registrar!or! Assistant!Registrar!if!the!person!has,!at!any!time!within!the!preceding!five! years,! held! office! or! stood! for! election! as! a! member! of! Parliament! or! a! county!assembly!or!as!a!member!of!a!governing!body!of!a!political!party.!
• (8)! The! Registrar! and! Assistant! Registrars! shall,! before! assuming! office,! take! and! subscribe! to! the! oath! or! affirmation! prescribed! in! the! Fourth!Schedule.!
• (9)! The! Registrar! and! Assistant! Registrars! shall! serve! for! a! nonR renewable!term!of!six!years!and!shall!not!be!eligible!for!reRappointment.!
• (10)!A!person!who!serves!as!a!Registrar!or!Assistant!Registrar!shall! not! be! eligible! to! contest! for! election! as! a! member! of! Parliament! or! a! county!assembly,!or!as!a!member!of!a!governing!body!of!a!political!party! within! five! years! of! the! person! ceasing! to! be! Registrar! or! Assistant! Registrar.!

Section 34C of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

34C. Powers of the Registrar in respect of political party Records

• (1)!The! Registrar! may! make! changes! to! the! records! of! political! parties!submitted!to!the!Registrar!under!this!Act!where-!
• (a)! the!application!by!a!provisionally!registered!political!party!for!full! registration!has!not!been!grantedH!
• (b)!a!political!party!has!been!deregisteredH!
• (c)! a! member! of! a! political! party! resigns! or! is! deemed! to! have! resigned! from! the! political! party! and! the! Registrar! has! been! notified!of!the!resignationH!
• (d)!a!member!of!a!political!party!has!been!expelled!from!the!political! party!and!the!Registrar!has!been!notified!of!the!expulsionH!
• (e)! a!member!of!a!political!party!diesH!
• (f)! a!member!of!a!political!party!has!ceased!to!be!a!citizen!of!KenyaH!
• (g)!a!political!party!has!merged!with!another!political!partyH!
• (h)!the!constitution!of!a!political!party!has!been!amended,!changed!or! alteredH!or!

• (i)! any!other!event!that!justifies!the!changes,!occurs.!
• (2)!The!changes!contemplated!under!subsection!(1)!may!include-!
• (a)! amendment!of!the!register!of!members!of!a!political!partyH!
• (b)!amendment,!change!or!alteration!of!the!constitution!of!a!political! partyH!
• (c)! addition!or!deletion!of!recordsH!
• (d)!addition,!deletion!or!alteration!of!namesH!and!
• (e)! any!other!change!that!is!consistent!with!the!provisions!of!this!Act.!
• (3)!The!Registrar!shall!notify!the!political!party!of!any!change!made! to!its!records!under!subsection!(1).!

(4)!A! political! party! that! is! dissatisfied! by! the! decision! of! the! Registrar!under!subsection!(1)!may!appeal!to!the!Tribunal.!

[Act!No.!2!of!2022,!s.!23.]!

Section 38C of No. 11 of 2011 which it is proposed to amend-

Registered members to participate in party nominations

(1)! A! registered! member! of! a! political! party! shall! be! entitled! to! participate!in!the!nominations!conducted!by!the!political!party.!

(2)! A! political! party! that! intends! to! conduct! political! party! nominations!under!this!Act!shall!use!a!certified!register! of! members!for! the!nominations.!

(3)! A! political! party! that! intends! to! conduct! political! party! nominations! under! this! Act! shall! apply! in! writing! to! the! Registrar! for! a! certified!copy!of!the!register!of!members!at!least!twentyRone!days!before! the!date!of!the!nominations.!

(4)!The!Registrar!shall!issue!the!political!party!with!a!certified!copy! of!the!register!of!the!political!party's!members!within!seven!days!after!the! application!under!subsection!(3).!

(5)! A! political! party! shall! not! allow! any! person! who! is! not! a! registered! member! of! the! political! party! to! participate! in! the! party! nominations.!

(6)! Notwithstanding! the! provisions! of! subsection! (5),! a! person! may! only! participate! in! the! nominations! of! a! coalition! political! party! if! such! person! is! a! registered! member! of! a! party! forming! the! coalition! political! party.!