Registrar of Political Parties and Chief Executive Officer J.C. Lorionokou. /HANDOUTThe Registrar of Political Parties is in the process of provisionally registering the Humanist Party of Kenya and has invited the public to submit objections, if any, before the party proceeds to full registration.
In a notice dated August 25, 2026, Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou said objections to the registration should be filed with his office in writing or in person from the date of publication of the notice.
Registration of a political party is a two-fold process comprising provisional and full registration.
An application for provisional registration of a proposed political party must, among other requirements, include a request for registration of the party's symbol and slogan.
Lorionokou said the proposed party colours are gold, navy blue and vibrant red.
Its symbol is a circular emblem bearing a prominent golden letter 'H'.
The party's slogan is "Raia ndio nguvu".
The founding members are Peter Okoth Kajaka, Ivonne Abula, Nelson Otieno Okeyo, Robert Arori Oburu and Sylvia Muthoni Gichohi.
If no objections are filed with the Registrar by August 31, seven days from the publication of the notice, the party members will be required to apply for full registration within 180 days from the date of provisional registration.
A provisionally registered political party qualifies for full registration if it meets the conditions set out in the Political Parties Act and the Code of Conduct contained in the First Schedule.
An application for full registration must be made in writing and signed by an authorised official of the political party.
The party must also have recruited at least 1,000 registered voters from each of more than half of the 47 counties to reflect regional and ethnic diversity, gender balance and representation of special interest groups.
Further, not more than two-thirds of the members of its governing body should be of the same gender, and all members must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution and laws relating to ethics.
The party must also submit to the Registrar a list containing the names, addresses and identification particulars of all its members, the location of its head office, the locations and addresses of its branch offices, which must be in more than half of the counties, and the address of its official website.
Any party seeking registration for purposes of participating in the 2027 General Election faces a series of deadlines that must be met months before the August 10, 2027, election.
The first major deadline is October 15, 2026, when parties intending to participate in the election must submit to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) the names and specimen signatures of their authorised officials.
