Editor's Review

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are set to receive the largest share of the Political Parties Fund (PPF) in the 2026/2027 financial year. 

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party are set to receive the largest share from the Political Parties Fund (PPF) in the 2026/2027 financial year. 

In a gazette notice dated Friday, August 21, the registrar of political parties John Cox Lorionokou said 48 parties will benefit from the fund. 

“In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 23, 25 and 34 (b) of the Political Parties Act and Regulation 6 (1) (c) of the Political Parties (Funding) Regulations 2019, the Registrar of Political Parties gives notice that the following forty-eight (48) political parties are eligible to receive funds from the Political Parties Fund (PPF) during the Financial Year 2026/2027 as follows,” read part of the notice. 

According to the notice, UDA has been allocated Ksh549,970,254, followed by ODM and Jubilee Parties with Ksh293,779,882 and Ksh128,855,930 respectively. 

Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) has been allocated Ksh68,820,531 and Eugene Wamalwa's Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) Ksh30,154,465. 

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File image of Kalonzo Musyoka. 

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) will receive Ksh25,618,298, Amani National Congress (ANC) Ksh25,365,726 and Ford Kenya Ksh24,643,211. 

The Registrar of Political Parties allocated the Kenya African National Union (KANU) Ksh22,908,217, Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) Ksh13,130,858 and Maendeleo Chap Chap Ksh12,076,051. 

The Service Party (TSP) was allocated Ksh10,056,632 while Martha Karua’s Peoples Liberation Party (PLP) was allocated Ksh7,203,075. 

Lorionokou further noted that the funds will be disbursed on quarterly basis to the political parties. 

“The allocated funds will be disbursed on a quarterly basis upon receipt from the National Treasury,” he added. 

This comes weeks after The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gazetted new contribution and spending limits for candidates and political parties ahead of the August 2027 General Election.

In the notice issued on Friday, August 7, IEBC set the maximum expenditure for political parties in 2027 election campaigns at Ksh24.45 billion. 

According to the commission, parties should spend a maximum of Ksh375 million on venues, Ksh1.066 billion on publicity materials, Ksh2.51 billion on advertising, and Ksh332.9 million on campaign personnel. 

Transportation has been allocated Ksh16.1 billion, election agents Ksh2.08 billion, communication Ksh134.2 million, security Ksh285 million, accommodation Ksh24.9 million, and administrative costs Ksh1.2 billion. 

IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon explained that the regulation of campaign spending is essential to safeguarding the integrity of electoral competition. 

“The prescribed Contribution and Spending Limits are intended to promote a level playing field by ensuring that financial resources do not disproportionately determine political participation, access to voters or electoral competition, while respecting the constitutional rights to political participation and freedom of expression,” said Ethekon.