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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
Former IEBC chief executive said responsibility for ensuring parties comply with the law should not be placed entirely on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, especially when dealing with political financing and voter bribery.
According to UDP, Abikar ceased being a member of the party a long time ago before going on to establish his own political party based in Machakos.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Embakasi East MP said principals of the Linda Mwananchi movement had visited the ORPP on August 4 to seek clarification on the Linda Mwananchi name before the name change was formally completed.
The party says it reserved the Ukombozi name in March last year but later wrote to the Registrar asking the office to discontinue the registration process.
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.
The Political Parties Fund is established under Section 24 of the Political Parties Act, with the National Government as its main source of funding.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Assistant Registrar of Political Parties Agatha Wahome said 99 parties are already fully registered and eligible to take part in the election, while the 37 provisional parties are at different stages of completing the requirements.
The proposed change was made public through a gazette notice issued by Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou on August 24, inviting anyone with objections to submit them within seven days
According to Sonko, the party's offices have become increasingly busy as interest in NEDP spreads across the country.
The legislator said members elected through ODM should not continue holding party positions or benefiting from the party’s support while advancing the agenda of other political groups.
Speaker Amason Kingi announced the changes in the Senate on Thursday, saying he had verified that the Minority Party had complied with the requirements set out under the Senate Standing Orders before approving the new appointment.