Orengo reveals Ukombozi Party as alternative for Linda Mwananchi movement
Siaya Governor James Orengo has revealed that the widely touted Ukombozi Party could be one of the alternatives for the Linda Mwananchi movement in its quest for power in 2027, amid frustrations over its attempts to use the Linda Mwananchi name as a political party. Speaking during an interview aired on Sunday, September 6, 2026, […]
Siaya Governor James Orengo disclosed during a recent interview that the Ukombozi Party could serve as an alternative for the Linda Mwananchi movement in its pursuit of power in 2027. The Linda Mwananchi movement has been facing challenges in obtaining the name as a registered political party due to a dispute with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), which rejected their application stating that the name was already in use by another party in 2024.
The movement has challenged this decision, asserting that they are the originators of the name and questioning how another party could have registered it so soon after the movement's inception. The matter has been taken to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, which granted the movement a reservation of the name until a final ruling is made on September 16.
Despite the hurdles, the movement's leader, Edwin Sifuna, remains optimistic that the name change would not diminish the movement's significance in the eyes of its supporters, emphasizing that a rose by any other name would still be sweet.
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