Political Finance Database

Ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties does not apply so long as the party discloses to the registrar information relating to funds or other resources obtained by the party.

Ban does apply to foreign funding for election expenses.

Section 11(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that "A political party may, for the purposes of fmancing election expenses, appeal for and receive voluntary donations from any individual or organisation, in and outside the United Republic, provided that the source of every donation, exceeding shillings one million for an individual donor and shillings two million for an organization shall, within thirty days of its receipt, be disclosed to the Registrar by the Board of Trustees of the political party concerned."

Section 11 of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that a palitical party may, for the purposes of financing election expenses, appeal for and receive voluntary
donations from any individual or organisation, in and outside the United Republic, provided that the source of every donation, exceeding shillings one million for an individual donor and shillings two million for an organization shall, within thirty days of its receipt, be disclosed to the Registrar by the Board of Trustees of the political party concerned. It further states that for the purpose of voluntary donations, a candidate may receive or accept donation for election expenses from an person or organization.

Section 54 of the Political Parties Act 2017 states that the funds and other resources of political parties which have been fully registered shall derive from-
(a) membership fees;
(b) voluntary contributions

(c) the proceeds of any investment, project or undertaking in which the party has an interest;
(d) subvention from the Government;

(e) donations, bequests and grants form any other source.

Section 11(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that "A political party may, for the purposes of fmancing election expenses, appeal for and receive voluntary donations from any individual or organisation, in and outside the United Republic, provided that the source of every donation, exceeding shillings one million for an individual donor and shillings two million for an organization shall, within thirty days of its receipt, be disclosed to the Registrar by the Board of Trustees of the political party concerned."

No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to record or report identity of donors.

No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to record or report identity of donor.

Public print media is banned from discriminating any candidate.  

The Political parties Act 2017 (section 54(2) stipulates that no person or organisation shall, in any one year contribute to a political party an amount, whether in cash or in kind exceeding thirty percent of the annual total expenditure of the political party. The total expenditure referred to here shall be in relation to the audited accounts of the political party of previous year.

The Political Parties Act 2017 (section 54(2) stipulates that no person or organisation shall, in any one year contribute to a political party an amount, whether in cash or in kind exceeding thirty percent of the annual total expenditure of the political party. The total expenditure referred to here shall be in relation to the audited accounts of the political party of previous year.

Section 10(1) of the Election Expenses Act states that  the Minister shall, by an order in the Gazette prescribe the maximum amount of election expenses depending on:

 (i) the difference in the size of electoral constituency;
(ii) categories of candidates;
(iii) population of people; and
(iv) communication infrastructure;
(b) vary the amount of election expenses to be used by political parties during election campaigns.

Funding is only available to political parties that, in the immediately preceding general or local government election, have had any of their candidates elected to be a Member of Parliament or member of a local government authority.?

Funding is allocated 50% proportionally to seats and 50% proportionally to votes gained. Funding is also available in proportion to the number of district or urban council seats won by a political party.

There is a list of allowed uses of the public funds, but the list includes 'any other necessary or reasonable requirement of a party'.

Determined by the EMB after consultation.

Presidential candidates

Election Expenses Act 2010 (Section 10) stipulates that the Minister shall, by an order in the Gazette, prescribe the maximum amount of election expenses depending on -
(i) the difference in the size of electoral constituency;
(ii) categories of candidates;
(iii) population of people; and
(iv) communication infrastructure;

Annually

Within 60 days from the polling day, candidates must report to the party sponsoring them. It is unclear whether this report then needs to be forwarded to the authorities.

The law is not explicit on the role of thrid parties in elections

The registrar of parties shall however publish an annual report 'on the audited accounts of every party'.

Registrar of Political Parties

The audit is specific for the Election Expenses

Failure to disclose the amount and source of income may be disqualify candidate or party from election.