Sifuna team allowed to reserve ‘The Mwananchi Party’
The Political Parties and Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has allowed the Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi to reserve the wordings, ‘The Mwananchi Party’, pending the hearing and determination of its appeal. The court has also allowed the reservation and registration of the ‘Liberty National Democratic Alliance’ (LINDA), pending the hearing and determination of the case [...] The post…
The Political Parties and Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has granted Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi faction permission to reserve the name 'The Mwananchi Party', pending the resolution of their appeal. The tribunal has also permitted the reservation and registration of the 'Liberty National Democratic Alliance' (LINDA) name, pending hearing and determination of the ongoing case.
The PPDT's virtual proceeding issued orders prohibiting the Registrar of Political Parties from considering or registering 'Linda Mwananchi' or similar variations, pending the appeal's outcome. Sifuna emphasized that the faction is not fighting for a party but rather a brand, asserting, "We took the Registrar to court because we believe he has no reason to deny us the name.
However, I want to be clear, what we are fighting for is not a party. We have parties. We are fighting for a brand, our name."
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