UDA, ODM to Receive Ksh 1.2B in Latest Govt Allocation
The amount will be dished out in the 2025/26 financial year...
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are set to receive over Ksh 1.2 billion combined from the Political Parties Fund for the 2025/26 Financial Year, according to a notice from the acting Registrar of Political Parties, Sophia Sitati.
- The UDA party will receive over Ksh 789 million.
- The ODM party will receive over Ksh 421 million.
- A total of 47 political parties are eligible to receive funds from the Political Parties Fund, with some smaller parties receiving as little as Ksh 378,785.
- This allocation follows a petition by a coalition of small political parties seeking amendments to the Political Parties Act 2011 to secure their funding ahead of the 2027 general elections.
- The National Liberal Party (NLP) leader, Augustus Muli, claimed the current funding structure is unfair as only 47 out of 91 registered political parties receive government funding.
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