29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Kenya
Answer
- Representation in elected body
- Share of votes in previous election
- Share of seats in previous election
- Participation in election
- Registration as a political party
Comment
Section 25(2) of the Political Parties Act 2011 provides that political party shall not be entitled to receive funding from the Political Parties' Fund if—
(a) the party does not secure at least three per cent of the total number of votes at the preceding general elections; or
(b) more than two-thirds of its registered office bearers are of the same gender;
(ba) the party does not have, in its governing body, representation of special interest groups;
(c) the party does not have at least —
(i) twenty elected members of the National Assembly; and
(ii) three elected members of the Senate; and
(iii) three elected members who are Governors; and
(iv) forty members of County Assemblies.
