Registration Officer at Office of the Registrar of Political Parties

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Kenya
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

The mandate of the ORPP is to register, regulate and administer the Political Parties Fund. The statutory functions under section 34 are founded by the basic requirements for political parties and the framework for political parties' legislation under Article 91 and 92 of the Constitution.Registration OfficerAdvert No: ORPP/1/2026Job Purpose

The position is responsible for registration of political parties and implementation of ORPP devolved functions including maintaining synergy between headquarters, regional offices, county offices and relevant stakeholders.

This position can be deployed to either:

Headquarters (Registration department)
Field Services (Regional/ County Offices)

Reporting to Principal Registration OfficerJob SpecificationDuties and responsibilitiesAt the Headquarters, the specific duties and responsibilities will entail:

Implement procedures and guidelines for provisional and full registration of Political Parties;
Research and draft checklist for provisional and full registration;
Scrutinize applications for provisional and full registration of Political Parties in accordance with the Political Parties Act, Cap 7D;
Research and prepare draft statutory documents for publication in the Gazette and advertisement in the newspaper as provided for in law;
Prepare correspondences to the applicants with regard to registration of Political Parties;
Advise applicants on the registration of political parties and change of particulars;
Compile status reports on the registration of political parties and draft activity reports;
Update the political parties register; and
Scrutinize the coalition and merger agreements in line with the Act;

At the Regional/County Offices, the specific duties and responsibilities will entail:

Mobilization of stakeholders and partners for Capacity building at the county level;
Maintain regular communication with Political Parties on matters affecting management of Political Parties;
Conduct periodic visitation to political parties' county offices to verify office locations, and adherence to registration requirements;
Verify the availability of political party records at the county level;
Verify the existence of political party offices at the county levels and adherence to compliance requirements;
Maintain proper Office records;
Prepare monthly operational reports and special activity reports;
Draft and undertake research on registration of political parties; and
Participate in political party's sensitization activities.

Person SpecificationFor appointment to this post, a candidate must have: -

Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Public Administration, Business Administration, Education, Political Science/Social Science, or its equivalent from a recognized institution;

A minimum of six (6) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been as a Senior Registration Assistant or a comparable and relevant position in the public or private sector with;
A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Laws, Public Administration, Education, Political Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in Computer Applications; and
Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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