Political Finance Database

• 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.

The Elections Expenses Act Section 19 (2) requires political parties to keep records of names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors for purposes of financial accountability, it is prohibited.

The Elections Expenses Act Section 19 (2) requires  political parties to keep records of names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors for purposes of financial accountability, it is prohibited.

Section 28(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 provides that the candidate for the Office of the President in an election shall have the right to utilize the Government broadcasting service and television during the election campaign, in accordance with the provisions of the National Elections Act.

Section 54(2) of the Political Parties Act 2017 states 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.

Which is to be determined by the Minister and wil depend, on among, others: (i) the difference in the size of electoral constituency; (ii) categories of candidates;
(iii) population of people; and (iv) communication infrastructure.

Section 54(2) of the Political Parties Act 2017 states 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.

SEction 54(1) of the Political Parties Act 2017 states that one of th sources of funding to political parties as articulated in this  section may be the proceeds of any investment, project or undertaking in which the party has an interest.

Article 22 of the The Political Parties Amendment Act, 2019 states that every political party receiving government subvention shall maintain a separte bank account  only for this purpose.

Section 54(1) 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.

Section 60(1) of the Political Parties Act 2017 states that subventions granted to a party may be spent only on (a) the parliamentary activities of a party; (b) promoting the representation in Parliament and in the local council of women, persons with disabilities, youth and ethnic; (c) recruiting members and promoting active participation by individual citizens in party activities; (d) activities for gaining the political party’s influence to a political agenda; (e) the organisation by the political party of civic education in democracy and other electoral processes; (e) any lawful activity relating to an election in which a party nominates a candidate;
(f) administrative and staff expenses of the political party which shall not be more than thirty percent of the moneys allocated to the political party; (g) any other necessary or reasonable requirement of a party.

The Section 28 of the Elections Expenses Act 2010 relates only to the Presidential candidates. it says that the candidate for the Office of the President in an election shall have the right to utilize the Government broadcasting service and television during the election campaign, in accordance with the provisions of the National Elections Act.

Election Expenses Act 2010 states that during the nomination process, election campaign or election, an act of prohibited practice shall be committed by every person who directly or indirectly, by himself, his agent or by his political party on his behalf, gives or procures or agrees to give or to procure or to endeavor to procure, any office, place or employment, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or to refrain from voting, or corruptly does any such act, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election.

Section 10(1) of the Election Expenses Act states that For the purpose of implementation of section 9 and this section, the Minister shall, by an order in the Gazette (a) 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.

Election Expenses Act 2010

Contingent 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.

Section 61(2) of the Political Parties Act 2017 provides that every political party shall submit to the Controller and Auditor General Purpose Financial Statements of its accounts not later than thirtieth September of each calendar year.

The law states that where the political party fails to file the financial report and the audited report as required by this Act, that political party shall, in addition to payment (...) and the requirement to file financial report at any later time, be disqualified to contest in any election including the next General Elections unless that political party files such financial report and the audited report to the satisfaction of the Registrar before the next nomination day.

According to the Election Expenses , any candidate who receives funds as election expenses shall, within sixty days from the polling day, prepare and submit a verified report to the political party which sponsored that candidate in the election.

Section 19(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that for the purposes of financial accountability under this Act, it shall be the duty of every candidate, and each political party, Non-Governmental Organization, Faith Based Organization and Community Based Organization which participated in activities referred to in subsection (3) of section 13 of this Act to keep records of: (a) funds received for election expenses indicating the amount and the nature of funds received;
(b) names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors; (c) funds anticipated to be received and their sources; (d) funds expended for nomination, election campaigns and election; and (e) funds expended by candidates as nomination and election expenses.

Section 19(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that for the purposes of financial accountability under this Act, it shall be the duty of every candidate, and each political party, Non-Governmental Organization, Faith Based Organization and Community Based Organization which participated in activities referred to in subsection (3) of section 13 of this Act to keep records of: (a) funds received for election expenses indicating the amount and the nature of funds received;
(b) names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors; (c) funds anticipated to be received and their sources; (d) funds expended for nomination, election campaigns and election; and (e) funds expended by candidates as nomination and election expenses.

Section 19(1) of the Election Expenses Act 2010 states that for the purposes of financial accountability under this Act, it shall be the duty of every candidate, and each political party, Non-Governmental Organization, Faith Based Organization and Community Based Organization which participated in activities referred to in subsection (3) of section 13 of this Act to keep records of:  (a) funds received for election expenses indicating the amount and the nature of funds received; (b) names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors; (c) funds anticipated to be received and their sources; (d) funds expended for nomination, election campaigns and election; and (e) funds expended by candidates as nomination and election expenses.

A political party and or ndidate who is required under the provisions of this Act to disclose the amount and sources of funds intended to be used as election expenses fails to disclose such funds, shall, in the absence of any reasonable explanation, render itself or himself liable for disqualification from participating in the election.