Linda Mwananchi has issued an ultimatum to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), demanding that its application to register the movement as a political party be resolved by Monday, August 10, 2026, or face daily protests.
Speaking during the movements’ “Meet the People” tour in Busia County on Friday, August 7, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi accused the government of deliberately frustrating efforts to formalise Linda Mwananchi ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Osotsi claimed there were attempts to take over the name the movement has used to build its political identity, warning that leaders would intensify pressure on the ORPP if the matter remained unresolved.
He said Linda Mwananchi supporters would begin holding daily political meetings outside the ORPP offices at Lions Place in Westlands, Nairobi, if the proposed party name was not approved by Monday.
“Article 38 allows any Kenyan to form a party. We are telling the Registrar that if the name is not granted by Monday, we will stage daily protests at the ORPP,” Osotsi said.
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The ultimatum comes amid a dispute over competing applications by political groups seeking to use the “Linda” name.
The controversy intensified following the registration of the Liberty National Democratic Alliance (LINDA) Party, which is associated with a separate group that has also sought to establish a political identity around the name.
Reports indicate that Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou agreed to reconsider the rejection of the proposed Linda Mwananchi name following consultations with the movement’s leaders.
The development has complicated Linda Mwananchi’s efforts to transform its grassroots political movement into a fully fledged political party ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Linda Mwananchi leaders, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Osotsi, have maintained that the movement has already built a strong political identity around the name and should therefore be allowed to formalise itself as a political party.
The latest standoff could further intensify political activity ahead of the 2027 elections, with emerging parties and political movements seeking registration and recognition as they position themselves for the next electoral contest.
