In less than one year since it was launched, the democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) in the latest rank that was used by the office of the Registrar of Political Parties to allocate Political Parties Fund has emerged the biggest in the region.
According to the gazette notice, DAP-K is the 5th biggest party in the country after UDA, ODM, Jubilee and Wiper, and will recieve Ksh 31M.
The rank gives the party an edge as it seeks to grow further. The results come barely a month to the Bungoma Senator by-election where the party has fronted party leader, Wafula Wamunyinyi.
In just under one year since our launch, we are grateful to be the 5th biggest party in Kenya. We thank all our leaders, members and supporters who have made us get this far. Watch this space going forward.#DAPMwamkoMpya pic.twitter.com/VABUywAzZT
— DAP-K Party (@DAP_Kenya) November 4, 2022
The news also comes at a time when speculations are rife that UDA has asked ANC and Ford Kenya to fold up and join UDA to make up the biggest party.
If materialised, then DAP-K that’s associated with former Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa, will be the sole party of the region. Word has it that the party will soon celebrate it’s one year anniversary, reflect on the journey and undergo reorganization to make it better.
Wamunyinyi was this week endorsed by Azimio leader Raila Odinga to vie fir the seat and the party has already embarked on grassroot campaigns for the seat.
DAP-K has one Governor, 5 MPs and over 40 MCAs drawn across the country. It remains to be seen how the party will sustain itself in the opposition and maintain its grip in the top parties in the country.
Other parties that are set to receive funding from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties are as follows:
1. Narc-Kenya – Ksh.7,559,722
2. Party of Independent Candidate of Kenya (PICK) – Ksh.427,317
3. Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) – Ksh.13,781,840
4. Kenya National Congress (KNC) – Ksh.1,852,839
5. Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) – Ksh.5,485,815
6. Party of National Unity (PNU) – Ksh.4,462,017
7. Kenya Social Congress (KSC) – Ksh.1,217,909
8. Progressive Party of Kenya – Ksh.3,153,535
9. Maendeleo Democratic Party – Ksh.582,101
10. NARC – Ksh.5,153,865 11. KADU-Asili – Ksh.479,832
12. Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) – Ksh.1,047,848
13. KANU – Ksh.23,938,039 14. Safina – Ksh.3,138,585
15. Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) – Ksh.3,923,355
16. National Agenda Party of Kenya (NPK) – Ksh.2,238,311
17. People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) – Ksh.837,622
18. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Ksh.795,008
19. Shirikisho Party of Kenya (SPK) – Ksh.687,791
20. UPIA – Ksh.8,968,11
21. Federal Party of Kenya (FPK) – Ksh.1,257,686
22. Muungano Party – Ksh.6,743,290
23. Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) – Ksh.8,113,606
24. Ubuntu People’s Forum – Ksh.1,998,602
25. United Democratic Party (UDP) – Ksh.5,374,364
26. People’s Trust Party (PTP) -Ksh.842,763
27. Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) – Ksh.9,798,978
28. Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya (JFP) – Ksh.277,033
29. Grand Dream Development Party (GDDP) – Ksh.466,800
30. United Progressive Alliance (UPA) – Ksh.8,677,952
31. The Service Party (TSP) – Ksh.10,554,051
32. NOPEU – Ksh.1,352,449
33. National reconstruction Alliance (NRA) – Ksh.3,399,792
34. Chama Cha Kazi – Ksh.6,533,345
35. Tujibebe Wakenya Party – Ksh.7,581,022
36. Kenya Union Party (KUP) – Ksh.9,505,566
37. Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) – Ksh.11,501,302
38. Mabadiliko Party of Kenya (MAPK) – Ksh.638,844
39. Green Thinking Action Party of Kenya (GTAP) – Ksh.582,538