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August 11, 2026
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How Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi team dropped its guard in party registration

How Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi team dropped its guard in party registration

The legal battle threatening Sifuna’s 2027 political vehicle...

✨ Key Highlights

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and his allies within the Linda Mwananchi movement face a significant setback as they struggle to legally secure their party name, mirroring a historical challenge faced by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

  • The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties approved the registration of the Liberty National Democratic Alliance (LINDA) Party, creating confusion and a legal minefield for the Linda Mwananchi movement's formalisation efforts.
  • Key figures involved include Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
  • The situation echoes ODM's own experience in 2005 when lawyer Mugambi Imanyara preemptively registered the party name, forcing the founders into a lengthy negotiation to reclaim it before the 2007 General Election.

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