The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has issued conservatory orders barring the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) from gazetting or registering the proposed Ukombozi Alliance.
The order temporary stalls plans by opposition partner parties seeking to transition the Azimio la Umoja One Kenyacoalition into a newly branded political entity.
Legal Dispute Over Coalition Name
"Pending the hearing and determination of this inter-partes petition, the Registrar is restrained from reserving, registering, or gazetting the name 'Ukombozi Alliance'," ruled the tribunal.
Key issues raised in the petition include:
Trademark & Name Reservation: Petitioners argue that similar political and civic entities had prior statutory reservation filings.
Coalition Agreement Protocols: Challenge regarding whether all constituent party organs formally approved the rebranding strategy.
“The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has issued an order blocking the proposed rebranding of the Azimio coalition following an official name-reservation petition.”
Internal Governance: Disagreements among constituent coalition members over executive leadership structures.
Legal Representation: Coalition legal teams are preparing responses ahead of the inter-partes hearing scheduled for next week.
Opposition Outreach: Opposition leaders maintain that joint parliamentary strategies will proceed uninterrupted despite the name dispute.
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How we reported this
Extracted directly from court orders and official dispute filings issued by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) in Nairobi.
