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The NDC approved Sifuna to engage in coalition talks ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The Equitable Party (TEP) has officially changed its name to the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) on Friday, November 13.

In a statement issued by Linda Mwananchi Head of Communications Pauline Njoroge, she confirmed that the party delegates approved the change during the National Delegates Conference.

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Njoroge explained that the NDC further ratified the decision to change the party colours, symbol and headquarters.

"The TEP NDC adopted the change of the party's name from The Equitable Party to Linda Mwananchi Movement, together with the proposed changes to its colours, symbol and headquarters.

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"The proposed amendments to the party constitution were approved and adopted," she stated.

A file photo of  delegates during the Linda Mwananchi Movement NDC.

The LMM Head of Communication added that the delegates also approved and adopted nomination and election rules.

She added that the delegates further voted in favour of its leader, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, to engage in coalition talks ahead of the 2027 General Election.

"The NDC gave its approval of coalition-building talks with like-minded political parties," the statement read.

She thanked the NDC for formalising TEP's smooth transition to LMM and strengthening its organisational structure.

Earlier, a petitioner had moved to court to challenge a decision by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) to clear Linda Mwananchi to hold its NDC today.

The High Court certified the application as urgent, but declined to issue orders to stop the meeting.

Before, LMM announced that only delegates who were registered as members of the former TEP by the time the NDC notice was published would be eligible to attend the conference.

It further clarified that each county had been assigned a specific number of delegates based on its registered membership, warning that the allocations must be followed during the conference.

The party further appealed for cooperation from members as it prepares to undertake the transition, describing the conference as an important step in formalising the movement's new identity.