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Speaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Strategic planner and political commentator Bob Omamo said lawyers were already handling the rebranding after Linda Mwananchi cleared a key hurdle in its bid to secure the name.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale shared the membership claim on X on Monday, October 5, 2026, saying Kenyans were joining the party in large numbers following its adoption by the Linda Mwananchi camp
The ORPP would review the court order and reconsider the reservation of the proposed political party name and abbreviation in accordance with the relevant legal provisions and the Tribunal's directions
Ruto responded to the senator’s demand for the agreement by saying lawmakers already have a procedure they can use to compel the presentation of government deals before Parliament.
Speaking on NTV on Monday, Khalwale said the majority of leaders at the movement’s Saturday retreat agreed to pursue a common political party, while allowing those who preferred other parties to retain their political identities and remain part of the wider formation.
Speaking to Kenyans in Texas, United States, on September 26, 2026, the Democracy for the Citizens Party leader said history could repeat itself, with a united opposition developing divisions as the election approaches.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Linda Mwananchi said its leadership had agreed to move forward as a united political force, citing what it described as Kenyans’ demand for better governance.
Trans Nzoia Governor cited the Azimio Coalition, which he said brought together about 25 parties behind former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as an example of different political parties working towards a common presidential bid.
The DCP Secretary for Planning and Economic Affairs said there was no reason for the parties to force an early agreement when coalition-building was still taking shape.
Records from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) show that on March 13, 2025, the name Ukombozi People’s Party was approved for reservation to an applicant identified as Allan Jayuga Akivaga.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Wanjiru said Sifuna should consider both the presidency and deputy presidency as possible options in the 2027 General Election, depending on how political alliances and negotiations unfold.
Speaking on NTV on Monday, the Senator said the movement had spent months trying to secure its preferred party name, arguing that the emergence of separate parties linked to some of its members was a consequence of the registration dispute rather than a rush to establish competing political vehicles.