UDA Awarded Ksh 450M And ODM Ksh 257M By Political Parties Fund

ODM and UDA Awarded Ksh 737 million by Govt

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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