Linda Mwananchi secures name after months-long legal battle

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 2 – The Linda Mwananchi Movement has finally secured reservation of its preferred political name, ending a months-long dispute with the Office of the Registrar of Political…

In a letter dated October 1, 2026, Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou informed the promoters that their application for Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) had been approved pursuant to Section 4B of the Political Parties Act and following the September 30 judgment of the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT).

The Registrar said the name would be reserved for not more than 90 days from the date of the letter.

The approval marks a significant turn in a dispute that had threatened to derail the movement’s efforts to formalise itself as a political party ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The name had initially faced rejection from the Registrar, prompting Suba South MP Michael Caroli Omondi, former Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo and political activist Pauline Njoroge to challenge the decision before the PPDT.

Source: Capital FM