By DENNIS WENDO More by this AuthorThe Political Parties Act, 2011 shifted the governance and management of political parties from the office of the registrar of societies. The establishment of the political parties laws thus came in handy, providing for a legal framework for registration, regulation and funding of political parties and established the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), responsible for implementing and enforcing the law. The office is mandated to ensure; A person shall not be a member of more than one political party at the same time; A person who, while being a member of a political party forms another political party; joins in the formation of another political party; joins another political party; in any way or manner, publicly advocates for the formation of another political party; or promotes the ideology, interests or policies of another political party. MANAGE PARTIESThis has not been the case, since the inception of the law to manage parties, the registrar of political parties has remained toothless and unable to tame politicians and political parties to adhere to the law. This is a thin delicate line that collectively the registrar of political parties and the cohesion commission must seek remedy; for a stable nation.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 20:48 UTC