STATUS OF FULLY REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES IN KENYA, MAY, 2021
Section 34 (e) of the Political Parties Act, 2011 obliges the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) to; “maintain a register of political parties and the symbols of political parties”. In line with this provision, as at May, 2021, there are seventy-three (73) fully registered political parties in Kenya whose particulars are as illustrated below:
Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
001 NATIONALRAINBOW NARC-KENYA Flower COALITION-KENYA
002 THE NATIONAL VISION PARTY NVP Light House
003 THE LABOUR PARTY OF LPK Star KENYA
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
005 MWANGAZA TU PARTY MTP Nyumba
007 PARTY OF INDEPENDENT PICK Child CANDIDATES OF KENYA
008 RESTORE AND BUILD KENYA RBK The Rising Sun
009 KENYA NATIONAL CONGRESS KNC Key
010 MAZINGIRA GREENS PARTY MGPK Tree OF KENYA
011 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NDM Sun Flower MOVEMENT
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
012 WIPER DEMOCRATIC WDM-K Umbrella MOVEMENT- KENYA
013 DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF DP Lantern KENYA
014 PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY PNU Two Torches with Flames
015 UNITED DEMOCRATIC UDA Wheelbarrow ALLIANCE
017 AGANO PARTY AGANO Lamb
019 KENYA SOCIAL CONGRESS KSC Broom
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
021 ORANGE DEMOCRATIC ODM Orange MOVEMENT
022 PEOPLES PARTY OF KENYA PPK Microphone
023 FORUM FOR RESTORATION FORD-KENYA Lion OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA
025 PROGRESSIVE PARTY OF PPOK Battery Torch KENYA
027 JUBILEE PARTY JP Clasped Hands
028 MAENDELEO DEMOCRATIC MDP Makasi PARTY
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
029 NATIONAL RAINBOW NARC Traditional African COALITION Torch (Mwenge)
030 KENYA AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC KADU-ASILI Coconut Tree UNION-ASILI
031 KENYA PATRIOTS PARTY KPP Wheel
032 COMMUNIST PARTY OF KENYA CPK Sickle and Hammer
033 KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL KANU Cockerel UNION
034 SAFINA SAFINA Safina
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
036 CHAMA CHA UZALENDO CCU Whistle
037 NATIONAL AGENDA PARTY OF NAPK Teacher KENYA
038 PEOPLES EMPOWERMENT PEP Elephant PARTY
039 PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PDP Traditional African PARTY Banjo
040 THE NEW DEMOCRATS TND Bridge
041 UNITED DEMOCRATIC UDM A Crane MOVEMENT
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
042 SHIRIKISHO PARTY OF KENYA SPK Fish
044 PARTY OF DEMOCRATIC PDU Drum UNITY
045 MILLENIUM PARTY OF KENYA MPK Train
046 FRONTIER ALLIANCE PARTY FAP A Milking Guard
047 FARMERS PARTY FP Maize Plant
048 ECONOMIC FREEDOM PARTY EFP Acacia Tree
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
049 FEDERAL PARTY OF KENYA FPK Fist
050 MUUNGANO PARTY MUUNGANO Two Interlocking Rings
051 NATIONAL PARTY OF KENYA NPK Book
052 JIRANI MZALENDO ASILI J-MAPK Kiatu PARTY OF KENYA
054 CHAMA CHA MASHINANI CCM The Trumpet
055 ALLIANCE FOR REAL CHANGE ARK Aeroplane
056 FORUM FOR REPUBLICAN FORD Two fingers Raised DEMOCRACY
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
058 REPUBLICAN LIBERTY PARTY RLP The Horse
059 ROOTS PARTY OF KENYA RPK Roots/Tree
061 CITIZENS CONVENTION PARTY CCP Fishing Net
062 AMANI NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC Olive Branch
063 DEVOLUTION PARTY OF DPK Tap with running KENYA water
064 UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY UDP Shield
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
065 DILIGENCE DEVELOPMENT DDA Ostrich ALLIANCE
066 PEOPLES TRUST PARTY PTP Arrow
067 MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP MCCP Road PARTY
068 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS DC Butterfly
069 LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY LDP Satellite Dish
070 GREEN CONGRESS OF KENYA GCK Green Trees
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
071 NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY NLP Giraffe
072 MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY MDG A Half Scale of AND GROWTH Justice
073 ALTERNATIVE LEADERSHIP ALPK Burning Candle PARTY OF KENYA
074 UKWELI PARTY UP U-Shaped Sugarcane
075 EMPOWERMENT AND ELP Tushikane LIBERATION PARTY
076 THIRDWAY ALLIANCE KENYA TAK Camel
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code
077 JUSTICE AND FREEDOM JFP A Hand Holding PARTY Freedom Torch
078 GRAND DREAM GGDP Sack of Dreams DEVELOPMENT PARTY
079 UNITED GREEN MOVEMENT UGM Unity of Purpose
080 CIVIC RENEWAL PARTY CRP Cow and Milking Can
081 PARTY OF ECONOMIC PED Radio DEMOCRACY
082 THE SERVICE PARTY TSP Red Heart encycled in Blue
083 NATIONAL ORDINARY PEOPLE NOPEU Ladder EMPOWERMENT UNION
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Party Name Abbreviation Symbol name Symbol code 084 NRA Eagle NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE
085 DEMOCRATIC ACTION PARTY DAPK Fertilizer KENYA
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