President Ruto's UDA gets lion’s share of political parties' fund after being allocated Ksh.577M

President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party is set to reap big in the political parties’ fund after being allocated over half a billion shillings.

This is according to a gazette notice by Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu dated November 2, 2022, allocating funds to 48 political parties for the financial year 2022/2023.

Ms. Nderitu said the funds will be disbursed quarterly, adding that it could however be reviewed based on two factors.

The first being by-elections in 5 wards which were postponed, and which she said if concluded will have an effect on the allocations, with the change being effected in the subsequent quarter.

The 5 wards are; Kyome/ Thaana Ward, Oloimasani Ward, Mumias North Ward, South Gem Ward, and Utawala Ward.

“The Government has initiated the process of the re-alignment (budget cut) of the FY 2022/23 budget, and if the current allocated amount of Ksh.1,475,000,000 is affected by the budget alignment it will have an impact on the allocations,” noted the Registrar.

UDA emerged top with an allocation of Ksh.577,162,898, followed by Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) which is set to receive Ksh.308,260,679.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party came third with Ksh.135,113,518, then Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper (Ksh.72,110,017), DAP-K (Ksh.31,642,281), UDM (Ksh.26,897,846), ANC (Ksh.26,600,684), and Ford-Kenya (Ksh.25,863,869).

Other parties that are set to receive funding from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties are as follows;

1.      Narc-Kenya - Ksh.7,559,722

2.      Party of Independent Candidate of Kenya (PICK) – Ksh.427,317

3.      Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) – Ksh.13,781,840

4.      Kenya National Congress (KNC) – Ksh.1,852,839

5.      Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) – Ksh.5,485,815

6.      Party of National Unity (PNU) – Ksh.4,462,017

7.      Kenya Social Congress (KSC) – Ksh.1,217,909

8.      Progressive Party of Kenya – Ksh.3,153,535

9.      Maendeleo Democratic Party – Ksh.582,101

12.  Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) – Ksh.1,047,848

15.  Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) – Ksh.3,923,355

16.  National Agenda Party of Kenya (NPK) – Ksh.2,238,311

17.  People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) – Ksh.837,622

18.  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Ksh.795,008

19.  Shirikisho Party of Kenya (SPK) – Ksh.687,791

21.  Federal Party of Kenya (FPK) – Ksh.1,257,686

23.  Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) – Ksh.8,113,606

24.  Ubuntu People’s Forum – Ksh.1,998,602

25.  United Democratic Party (UDP) – Ksh.5,374,364

26.  People’s Trust Party (PTP) -Ksh.842,763

27.  Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) – Ksh.9,798,978

28.   Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya (JFP) – Ksh.277,033

29.  Grand Dream Development Party (GDDP) – Ksh.466,800

30.  United Progressive Alliance (UPA) – Ksh.8,677,952

31.  The Service Party (TSP) – Ksh.10,554,051

33.  National reconstruction Alliance (NRA) – Ksh.3,399,792

35.  Tujibebe Wakenya Party – Ksh.7,581,022

36.  Kenya Union Party (KUP) – Ksh.9,505,566

37.  Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) – Ksh.11,501,302

38.  Mabadiliko Party of Kenya (MAPK) – Ksh.638,844

39.  Green Thinking Action Party of Kenya (GTAP) – Ksh.582,538