Office of The Registrar of Political Parties

The mandate of the ORPP is to register, regulate and administer the Political Parties Fund. The statutory functions under section 34 are founded by the basic requirements for political parties and the framework for political parties legislation under Article 91 and 92 of the Constitution. The functions are as outlined below: (a) Register, regulate, monitor, investigate and supervise political parties to ensure compliance with this Act; (b) Administer the Political Parties Fund established under section 23 of the Act; (c) Ensure publication of audited annual accounts of political parties; (d) Verify and make publicly available the list of all members of political parties; (e) Maintain a register of political parties and the symbols of the political parties; (f) Ensure and verify that no person is a member of more than one political party and notify the Commission of his findings; (g) Investigate complaints received under this Act; and (h) Perform such other functions as may b...