The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are the biggest beneficiaries of the Political Parties Fund, despite budget cuts imposed on the organisation in the last quarter of the financial year 2024/2025.
In a gazette notice dated June 5, 2025, the Registrar of Political Parties revealed that UDA will receive Ksh 480,290,411, while ODM will receive Ksh 256,558,712.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 23, 25, and 34(b) of the Political Parties Act (Cap. 7D), and Regulation 6(c) of the Political Parties (Funding) Regulations 2019, the Registrar of Political Parties gives notice that the Political Parties Fund (PPF) faced a budget cut during Supplementary Estimates No. II of the Financial Year 2024/25, which has necessitated a review of the distribution of the Fund.
The following political parties will receive a revised allocation from the PPF during the Financial Year 2024/25 as follows,” read part of the notice.
UDA and ODM Receive a Huge Amount of Money from PPF
The third-largest beneficiary after UDA and ODM is the Jubilee Party, which is set to receive Ksh 112,530,209.
The Wiper Democratic Movement follows with an allocation of Ksh 60,101,143, while the Democratic Action Party Kenya will receive Ksh 26,333,970.
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Parties following DAP-K closely in funding allocation include the United Democratic Movement (Ksh 22,372,524), the Forum for Restoration of Democracy-Kenya (FORD-Kenya) with Ksh 21,520,978, and the Kenya African National Union (KANU) with Ksh 20,005,804.
Other parties will also receive allocations from the Political Parties Fund as outlined in the notice.
Distribution of Funds to Other Political Parties
| Code | Name of the Party | Abbreviation | Allocation |
| 1 | People’s Liberation Party | PLP | 6,290,464 |
| 7 | Party of the Independent Candidate of Kenya | PICK | 731,617 |
| 8 | Devolution Empowerment Party | DEP | 11,467,211 |
| 9 | Kenya National Congress | KNC | 1,541,673 |
| 13 | Democratic Party of Kenya | DP | 4,564,992 |
| 14 | Party of National Unity | PNU | 3,712,267 |
| 19 | Kenya Social Congress | KSC | 1,012,841 |
| 25 | Progressive Party of Kenya | PPOK | 2,623,998 |
| 28 | Maendeleo Democratic Party | MDP | 484,327 |
| 29 | National Rainbow Coalition | NARC | 4,288,357 |
| 30 | Kenya African Democratic Union-Asili | KADU-ASILI | 399,327 |
| 32 | Communist Party of Kenya | CPK | 871,529 |
| 34 | Safina Party | SAFINA | 2,612,379 |
| 36 | Chama Cha Uzalendo | CCU | 3,265,971 |
| 37 | National Agenda Party of Kenya | NAP-K | 1,861,403 |
| 38 | People’s Empowerment Party | PEP | 696,528 |
| 39 | Peoples Democratic Party | PDP | 661,435 |
| 42 | Shirikisho Party of Kenya | SPK | 571,650 |
| 46 | United Party of Independent Alliance | UPIA | 7,587,411 |
| 49 | Federal Party of Kenya | FPK | 1,046,902 |
| 50 | Muungano Party | MP | 5,610,631 |
| 54 | Chama Cha Mashinani | CCM | 6,753,489 |
| 61 | Ubuntu People’s Forum | UPF | 1,663,726 |
| 64 | United Democratic Party | UDP | 4,473,677 |
| 66 | People’s Trust Party | PTP | 701,332 |
| 67 | Maendeleo Chap Chap | MCCP | 10,546,046 |
| 72 | Movement for Democracy and Growth | MDG | 8,157,856 |
| 77 | Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya | JFP | 230,494 |
| 78 | Grand Dream Development Party | GDDP | 388,337 |
| 81 | United Progressive Alliance | UPA | 7,220,176 |
| 82 | The Service Party | TSP | 8,782,483 |
| 83 | National Ordinary People Empowerment Union | NOPEU | 1,125,512 |
| 84 | National Reconstruction Alliance | NRA | 2,829,816 |
| 87 | Chama Cha Kazi | KAZI | 5,436,935 |
| 88 | Tujibebe Wakenya Party | JIBEBE | 6,309,362 |
| 89 | Kenya Union Party | KUP | 7,909,603 |
| 91 | Pamoja African Alliance | PAA | 9,571,671 |
| 92 | Mabadiliko Party of Kenya | MAPK | 531,042 |
| 95 | Green Thinking Action Party | GTAP | 484,831 |
About the Allocated Funds
The allocated Funds are disbursed on a quarterly basis upon receipt from the National Treasury.
In Kenya, political party funding is provided mainly through the Political Parties Fund, which was established under Section 23 of the Political Parties Act, 2011. The funding is distributed to qualified political parties based on specific legal criteria.
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The fund is administered by the Registrar of Political Parties, and its main source is 0.3% of the national government revenue, supplemented by membership subscription fees, contributions, and donations from lawful sources.
A political party must meet the following conditions to qualify for funding from the Political Parties Fund:
- Secure at least 3% of the total votes cast in the preceding general election.
- Have at least one-third of its office bearers from a different gender (to avoid more than two-thirds being of the same gender).
- Ensure representation of special interest groups (e.g., youth, women, persons with disabilities) in its governing body
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