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Originally published by Nation Newstop
May 24, 2026
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Lobby sues State over underfunding of political parties
The High Court has frozen the ordinary budget timeline...
✨ Key Highlights
A Kenyan lobby group, Centre for Multiparty Democracy-Kenya (CMD-Kenya), has filed an urgent petition at the High Court against the National Treasury and Parliament over the alleged persistent underfunding of the Political Parties Fund.
- The lobby seeks compelling the allocation of Sh16.7 billion in arrears to the fund.
- Key respondents include Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, the National Assembly, and the Attorney General.
- The lawsuit challenges the Sh2.32 billion allocation for the 2026/27 financial year, claiming it falls significantly below the statutory requirement of 0.3 per cent of national government revenue.
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