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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 21, 2026
14h ago
ORPP blocks Ukombozi name, dealing blow to Sifuna, Natembeya

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s plans to use Ukombozi People’s Party as his political vehicle for the 2027 presidential contest have suffered a setback after the Registrar of Political Parties rejected the proposed name...
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The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has blocked the proposed renaming of the United Democratic Party (UDP) to Ukombozi People’s Party (UPP), a move that significantly impacts the political ambitions of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya ahead of the 2027 General Election.
- The ORPP rejected the name change because it closely resembles The Ukombozi Alliance (TUA), another political outfit whose name was reserved on July 20, 2026.
- Key figures involved include Senator Edwin Sifuna and Governor George Natembeya, who were planning to use the Ukombozi People’s Party as their political vehicle.
- This decision complicates plans to unveil the party, with October 3 cited as a potential launch date, and highlights existing divisions within the Linda Mwananchi movement regarding their choice of political vehicle.
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