The Registrar of Political Parties has termed as fake a public notice doing rounds on social media about a political party allegedly linked to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a notice on the ORPP's official X account, the office said the alleged notice of provisional registration of the Democratic People's Party is a fabrication.
The alleged Democratic People's Party (DPP), had Gachagua and his allies Cleophas Malala and Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba as founding members.
The fake notice had the Mountain (Mulima) as the alleged party symbol with ''Mulima Mbele'' as the slogan and Brown, Light Blue and White as the colours.
The fake notice surfaced on social media platforms on Wednesday and was being shared widely despite the alleged preliminary registration offending the law.
Under the ORPP regulations and Political Parties Act, the ORPP cannot register either provisionally or fully, a party that advances the interests of a region, group or section
The alleged fake notice gave Kenyans with views on the registration of the DPP seven days to file their written objections to the ORPP.
"The correct notice@ORPPKenya published Tuesday, 17th December 2024 in my Gov. publication. Also available on orpp.or.ke.Kindly be informed and spread the legit position,'' the ORPP said in the notice.
The alleged notice was a manipulation of the ORPP's official notice on the provisional registration of three political parties issued on December 17.
The provisionally registered political parties include the Forum for Economic Development Agenda (FEDA), Kenya United Generation Party (KUG) and The Future Party (TFP).
The Future Party has Luminous Green, White and Navy Blue as its colours with its slogan being Tuvuke Pamoja.
Its founding members are listed as Mercy Chiluyi, Bernard Mutie, Jesse Thuo, Deolata Ngatho, Diana Kemunto, Ibrahim Moses, Daniel Mwangi, Eunice Barasa, Imelda Nyongesa, Robinson Makokha, Annastacia Jelimo, Francis Maina and Eric Wanyama.
Green, Brown and Blue are the official colours for the KUG party with Equality for all Generations as the slogan. Listed founding members include Jared Nyabuto Nyankienya, Sammy Mwanyaa Mutwanyaa, Sharon Jepkorir, Freddrick Namanda Wafula, Purity Mumbe Muthini, Vicky Chebet, Hezbon Oluoch Ouko, Cynthia Wangui, Joshua Mwonga Mutisya and Frejustus Kiima.
The FEDA party has Yale Blue, Gold and Red its its colours with the slogan being Build Economy, Better Life.
Founding members include Tinga Stephen Lekuka, Wambui Lucy Wanjiru, Keloi William Saningo, Ndegwa Christine Kirigo, Koskei Benard Kiprono and Risper Awuor.
