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Fully Registered Political Parties in Kenya (July 2026): The Complete List of 98 Parties

The complete list of 98 fully registered political parties in Kenya as at July 2026, from the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP).

The Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) maintains the official register of political parties in Kenya, as required under Section 34(e) of the Political Parties Act (Cap. 7D). As at July 2026, there are 98 fully registered political parties in Kenya. This is the complete list, including each party’s official abbreviation, sourced from the ORPP register.

For campaign teams, civic organizations, researchers, and voters, understanding the party landscape is the first step to organized political engagement. Vota helps parties, coalitions, and civic groups manage their grassroots operations, volunteers, field reports, and supporter data.

About the ORPP register

The ORPP is the government office responsible for registering political parties, regulating their activities, and maintaining the register of parties and their symbols. A fully registered party has met the legal requirements of the Political Parties Act and appears on the official register with its name, abbreviation, symbol, colours, and head office details.

The number of registered parties changes over time as new parties are registered and others change their details. The list below reflects the register as at July 2026, which contains 98 fully registered parties.

Complete list of fully registered political parties in Kenya (July 2026)

  1. People’s Liberation Party — PLP
  2. The National Vision Party — NVP
  3. Labour Party of Kenya — LPK
  4. The Democratic Union — TDU
  5. Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya — PICK
  6. Devolution Empowerment Party — DEP
  7. Kenya National Congress — KNC
  8. Mazingira Green Party — MGP
  9. Kenya Moja Movement Party — KMM
  10. Wiper Patriotic Front — WPF
  11. Democratic Party of Kenya — DP
  12. Party of National Unity — PNU
  13. United Democratic Alliance — UDA
  14. Agano National Party — ANP
  15. Kenya Social Congress — KSC
  16. Orange Democratic Movement — ODM
  17. People’s Party of Kenya — PPK
  18. Forum for Restoration of Democracy-Kenya — FORD-Kenya
  19. Progressive Party of Kenya — PPOK
  20. Jubilee Party — JP
  21. Maendeleo Democratic Party — MDP
  22. National Rainbow Coalition — NARC
  23. Kenya African Democratic Union-Asili — KADU-Asili
  24. Kenya Patriots Party — KPP
  25. Communist Party of Kenya — CPK
  26. Kenya African National Union — KANU
  27. Safina Party — SAFINA
  28. Chama Cha Uzalendo — CCU
  29. National Agenda Party of Kenya — NAP-K
  30. People’s Empowerment Party — PEP
  31. Peoples Democratic Party — PDP
  32. The New Democrats — TND
  33. United Democratic Movement — UDM
  34. Shirikisho Party of Kenya — SPK
  35. Party of Democratic Unity — PDU
  36. Umoja na Maendeleo Party — UMP
  37. United Party of Independent Alliance — UPIA
  38. Farmers Party — FP
  39. Economic Freedom Party — EFP
  40. Federal Party of Kenya — FPK
  41. Muungano Party — MP
  42. The National Party — TNP
  43. Jirani Mzalendo Asili Party of Kenya — J-MAPK
  44. Chama Cha Mashinani — CCM
  45. Alliance for Change — AFC
  46. Forum for Republican Democracy-Asili — FORD-Asili
  47. Republican Liberty Party — RLP
  48. Roots Party of Kenya — RPK
  49. Vibrant Democracy Party — VDP
  50. Ubuntu People’s Forum — UPF
  51. Amani National Congress — ANC
  52. Devolution Party of Kenya — DPK
  53. United Democratic Party — UDP
  54. Kenya Reform Party — KRP
  55. People’s Trust Party — PTP
  56. Maendeleo Chap Chap — MCCP
  57. Democratic Congress — DC
  58. Liberal Democratic Party — LDP
  59. Green Congress of Kenya — GCK
  60. National Liberal Party — NLP
  61. Movement for Democracy and Growth — MDG
  62. Alternative Leadership Party of Kenya — ALP-K
  63. Ukweli Party — UP
  64. Empowerment and Liberation Party — ELP
  65. Third Way Alliance Kenya — TAKE
  66. Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya — JFP
  67. Grand Dream Development Party — GDDP
  68. United Green Movement — UGM
  69. Usawa Kwa Wote — UKW
  70. United Progressive Alliance — UPA
  71. The Service Party — TSP
  72. National Ordinary People Empowerment Union — NOPEU
  73. National Reconstruction Alliance — NRA
  74. Democratic Action Party-Kenya — DAP-K
  75. Party for Peace and Development — PPD
  76. Chama Cha Kazi — Kazi
  77. Tujibebe Wakenya Party — JIBEBE
  78. Kenya Union Party — KUP
  79. Democratic National Alliance Party — DNA
  80. Pamoja African Alliance — PAA
  81. Mabadiliko Party of Kenya — MAPK
  82. Entrust Pioneer Party — EPP
  83. Party for Growth and Prosperity — PGP
  84. Green Thinking Action Party — GTAP
  85. National Democracy Expansion Party — NDEP
  86. Unified Change Party — UCP
  87. Universal Unity Party — UUP
  88. Chama ya Mapatano of Kenya — CYMK
  89. The Equitable Party — TEP
  90. Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party — Azimio
  91. The We Alliance Party — TWAP
  92. Democracy for the Citizens Party — DCP
  93. National Economic Development Party — NEDP
  94. People’s Renaissance Movement — PM
  95. Kenya United Generation Party — KUG
  96. Peoples’ Forum for Rebuilding Democracy — PFRD
  97. Msingi wa Utaifa Party — MUP
  98. United Patriotic Party — UPM

What this means for political campaigns in Kenya

With 98 registered parties and many more coalitions and civic groups, the political landscape in Kenya is highly competitive and dynamic. Campaign teams must organize volunteers, manage supporter data, track field reports, and coordinate events across wards, constituencies, and counties.

A registered party or candidate does not win on numbers alone. The difference often comes down to organization: who knows their supporters, who can mobilize at the grassroots, and who can turn field data into action.

How Vota supports parties and civic organizations

Vota helps political parties, coalitions, aspirants, and civic organizations manage the operational side of campaigning. This includes:

  • Volunteer and team management
  • Supporter and voter records
  • Ward and constituency coverage tracking
  • Field reports and issue tracking
  • Event and mobilization planning
  • Dashboards for coordinators

Whether you are building a party structure, running a grassroots campaign, or managing civic engagement, Vota gives your team the tools to stay organized and accountable.

Final thought

The register of fully registered political parties in Kenya is a useful reference for anyone involved in the political process. But a party’s success depends on more than being registered. It depends on organized, data-driven grassroots work.

If your party, coalition, or civic team wants to run a more organized campaign, Vota can help you manage volunteers, field reports, supporters, and events in one place.

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