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LAWS OF KENYA
POLITICAL PARTIES ACT
THE POLITICAL PARTIES (FUNDING) REGULATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE 143 OF 2019
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXI—No. 110 on 23 August 2019
- Commenced on 23 August 2019
- [Amended by Political Parties (Funding) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (Legal Notice 15 of 2020) on 27 November 2019]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Citation.
These Regulations may be cited as the Political Parties (Funding) Regulations.2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Political Parties Act (Cap. 7D);"accounting officer" means a person designated by the political party to be in charge of and responsible for financial accounts of the political party;"financial year" means the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June each year;"Fund" means the Political Parties Fund established under section 23 of the Act;"Fund Account" means the account established under regulation 4;"political party" has the meaning assigned to it in Article 260 of the Constitution;"Registrar" means the Registrar of Political Parties appointed under section 33 of the Act; and"work plan" in relation to a political party, means a schedule showing the activities a political party intends to undertake, their costs and time frame.Part II – ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
3. Management and control of the Fund.
4. Political Parties Fund Account.
5. Accounts of Political Parties.
Part III – FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES
6. Notification by the Registrar.
The Registrar shall within fourteen days upon receipt of monies into the Fund—7. Application for the Fund by Political Parties.
8. Processing of applications.
Upon receipt of the application under regulation 7, the Registrar shall assess the application to ascertain whether the political party meets the requirements of the Act and in particular, whether—9. Decision by the Registrar.
10. Allocation of funds and disbursement.
Part IV – ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
11. Functions of accounting officer of a political party.
The accounting officer of a political party shall—12. Annual accounts.
13. Approval of accounts.
14. Auditing of Reports and accounts by Auditor General.
15. Publication of reports by the Registrar.
The Registrar may—16. Inspection of Audited Accounts.
Any person shall be entitled to inspect the audited accounts filed by a political party pursuant to section 31 (5) of the Act, and upon payment of the fee set out in the Second Schedule by the Registrar be issued copies of the audited accounts.Part V – GENERAL PROVISIONS
17. Declaration before elections.
Subject to section 30(1) of the Act, the accounting officer shall submit to the Registrar a statement of its assets and liabilities in Form PPF4 set out in the First Schedule.18. Revoked by LN 15 of 2019, r. 2.
19. Administrative and staff expenses.
For purposes of section 26 (1)(f) of the Act, administrative and staff expenses includes the payment of—20. Revocation of LN. 169 of 2009
The Political Parties (Funding) Regulations, 2009 are revoked.FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS
| FORM PPF 1 | (r. 5(5)) | ||
| DECLARATION OF SIGNATORIES TO POLITICAL PARTIES FUND ACCOUNT AND OTHER ACCOUNTS | |||
| Name of Political Party: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Name of Bank | ||||
| Account Number | ||||
| Address | ||||
| Town/Branch | ||||
| Name of Signatories | Designation | ID. No. | Specimen Signature | |
________________________
| FORM PPF 2 | (r. 7 (1)) | ||
| APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF A POLITICAL PARTY | |||
| Type of Expense | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Promoting representation of special interest groups. | ||
| B-C-D | Promoting active participation by citizens in political life and civic education. Broadcasting policies and shaping public opinion.Electoral expenses. | ||
| E | Administration | ||
| TOTAL |
| Activities | Amount | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Promoting representation of special interest groups (not less than 30% of the allocation from the Fund) | Subtotal | ||
| B | Promoting active participation by citizens in political life and civic education | Subtotal | ||
| C | Broadcasting policies and shaping public opinion | Subtotal | ||
| D | Electoral expenses | Subtotal | ||
| E | Administration (not more than 30% of the allocation from the Fund) | Subtotal | ||
| TOTAL |
________________________
| FORM PPF 3 | (r. 12(3)) | ||
| DECLARATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF A POLITICAL PARTY | |||
| NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY ......................... CERT. NO. ................... | |||
| PART 1: STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF ...................... | |||
PART 3 - Reporting of activities implemented with the money allocated from the Fund.| ACTIVITIES | AMOUNT | TOTAL | ||
| A. | Promoting representation of special interest groups (not less than 30% of the allocation from the Fund) | Subtotal | ||
| B. | Promoting active participation by citizens in political life and civic education | Subtotal | ||
| C. | Broadcasting policies and shaping public opinion | Subtotal | ||
| D. | Electoral expenses | Subtotal | ||
| E. | Administration (not more than 30% of the allocation from the Fund) | Subtotal | ||
| TOTAL |
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| FORM PPF 4 | (r. 17) | ||
| DECLARATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF A POLITICAL PARTY | |||
| NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY ................................... CERT. NO. ...................... | |||
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF ......................................... | |||
| (This date being sixty days before date of election) | |||
This declaration is made to the best of our knowledge, information and belief.Made this ........................... day of ............... 20 ..........Name and signature of three political party officials.