Whose Linda: Inside the fight for control of Linda Mwananchi party
Sifuna and allies argue that “Linda Mwananchi” is closely associated with their ongoing political mobilisation...
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A legal dispute is brewing over the registration of the Linda Mwananchi Party of Kenya, as the individual who reserved the name challenges objections from a group of opposition leaders.
- The opposition leaders, including ODM's Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, claim the slogan is integral to their political mobilization.
- The applicant's lawyers argue the name is available on a "first-come, first-served" basis and the objections lack legal merit under the Political Parties Act.
- Additional concerns have been raised in Parliament regarding the slogan's potential implications for national security and constitutional boundaries.
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