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UDA Party has entered into a new partnership with China's Communist Party following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two political parties.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has entered into a new partnership with China's Communist Party following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two political parties. 

In a statement on Monday, November 9, UDA said the agreement would provide a foundation for collaboration in party building, policy development and governance. 

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"The agreement marks a significant milestone in relations between the two Parties, providing a clear foundation for sustained collaboration and the exchange of ideas and experiences in party building, policy development, and governance," the statement read.

Speaking during the signing ceremony, UDA Secretary General Senator Hassan Omar Hassan described the MoU as more than a document outlining shared intentions, saying it would serve as a framework for cooperation, institutional development and lasting relations between the two parties.

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Minister Liu Haixing of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China welcomed the deepening partnership, noting that both sides were committed to elevating their relationship to a strategic level in the New Era.

The two parties also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening international cooperation, particularly in addressing development challenges affecting countries in the Global South.

"Both Parties reaffirmed their commitment to contributing meaningfully to international discourse and fostering greater solidarity in addressing shared development challenges, particularly across the Global South," the statement added.

File image of UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar

This comes days after the Jubilee Party lodged a formal complaint with the Registrar of Political Parties seeking to stop UDA from incorporating the expression 'Mbele Pamoja' into its newly announced political slogan.

In a letter dated Thursday, November 5, and addressed to the Registrar of Political Parties, Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta raised concerns over UDA’s adoption of the phrase in its new slogan, 'Usawa ni Sawa - Mbele Pamoja'.

"Jubilee Party hereby formally lodges a complaint with your office concerning the adoption and intended use of its registered political slogan, 'MBELE PAMOJA,' by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), as part of the latter's newly announced political slogan, 'Usawa ni Sawa - Mbele Pamoja'," the letter read.

Jubilee argued that UDA’s decision raised legal and regulatory questions because the expression was already officially registered and recognised as its political slogan in records maintained by the Registrar of Political Parties.

"This development raises serious legal and regulatory concerns, particularly given that the expression in question is already officially registered and recognized as the slogan of Jubilee Party in the records maintained by your office," the letter added.

Jubilee further argued that political slogans were recognised elements of a party's registered identity under Kenya's legal framework and should not be treated as ordinary political catchphrases that could be adopted without regard to existing registration.

"These provisions demonstrate that a political party's slogan is not merely an informal political catchphrase. It is a recognized element of its registered identity within the statutory framework governing political parties in Kenya," the letter further read.

In its request for regulatory intervention, Jubilee asked the Registrar to verify and formally confirm the registration status of 'Mbele Pamoja' as its official slogan, including providing the relevant particulars contained in the official register.

The party also sought a formal notice directing UDA to stop using, adopting, publishing or incorporating the expression into its official political slogan pending the determination of the complaint and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Additionally, Jubilee asked the Registrar to take appropriate administrative and regulatory measures to protect the integrity of the political parties register and prevent a compromise of its registered political identity through the adoption of an identical slogan by another party.