31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?

Section 26 Political Parties Fund;
Purposes of the Fund;
(a) promoting the representation in Parliament and in the county assemblies of women, persons with disabilities, youth, ethnic and other minorities and marginalised communities;
(b) promoting active participation by individual citizens in political life;
(c) covering the election expenses of the political party and the broadcasting of the policies of the political party;
(d) the organisation by the political party of civic education in democracy and other electoral processes;
(e) bringing the political party’s influence to bear on the shaping of public opinion; and
(f) administrative and staff expenses of the political party.