The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will receive the largest share of the Political Parties Fund (PPF) in the 2025/26 financial year.
This is according to a notice published in the Kenya Gazette on September 12 by the acting Registrar of Political Parties, Sophia Sitati.
Big Parties Take the Lion’s Share
President William Ruto’s UDA will receive the highest allocation, followed closely by Raila Odinga’s ODM. Together, the two parties will take home more than Ksh1.2 billion.
The Jubilee Party, once the ruling party, has been allocated Ksh184 million. Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Party will get Ksh98 million, while Eugene Wamalwa’s Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) is set to receive Ksh43 million.
Other allocations include:
- FORD Kenya (Ksh35 million)
- United Democratic Movement (UDM) (Ksh36 million)
- KANU (Ksh32 million)
Small Parties Left Behind
While the bigger parties enjoy nine-figure allocations, smaller outfits will get very little.
For example, the Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya will only receive Ksh378,785, and the Grand Dream Development Party will receive Ksh638,442.
Out of 91 registered parties, only 47 qualify for funding in the new financial year.
Petition for Change
This inequality has triggered complaints from smaller parties.
On September 10, a coalition of minor parties petitioned Parliament to amend the Political Parties Act, 2011. They argue that the current structure unfairly favors large parties.
National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Augustus Muli said the lack of funding has crippled their ability to run offices and prepare for the 2027 general elections.
What Next?
The debate on political party funding is expected to intensify as the country heads toward another heated election cycle.
For now, the gap between big and small parties continues to widen — and the fight for fairer funding is far from over.
