
10 names of Gen z political parties rejected by the Registrar of Political Parties for lacking inclusivity
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 11 months ago
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has quashed the application of 10 names of Gen Z political parties citing a lack of inclusivity.
In a statement, registrar Ann Nderitu cited that the application is in violation of Article 91 (1) (a) (e) of the Constitution hence cannot be approved.
Chapter 91 of the Constitution cites that a political party must have, (a), "a national character as prescribed by an Act of Parliament" and (e), "respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalised groups".
An applicant named Simon Maina Mwangi had sought to reserve 10 names of political parties namely;
Gen-Z Movement, Gen-Z National Movement, Gen Z Alliance Movement, Gen-Z Democratic Movement, Gen-Z People's Alliance, Gen Z United Movement, Gen-Z People's Movement, Gen-Z Political Party, Gen Z Democratic Party and Gen-Z Alliance Party.
Meanwhile, a petition has been filed before the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal seeking to compel Nderitu to register "The Gen Z Party" as an official political entity.
James Ogega made the application after the Registrar of Political Parties rejected his request to reserve and register the name, as stipulated by Section 4B of the Political Parties Act, despite having paid the requisite fees.
"Three weeks after (making the application), the appellant received a call on July 16, 2024, by an officer of the Respondent that there was a letter from the Registrar of Political Parties for his collection," reads official court documents seen by Citizen Digital.
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