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Plain-language explainers on how political money works in Kenya — from the Political Parties Fund formula to disclosure thresholds, candidate rules, and enforcement.

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Key Political Financing Explorers

Campaign funding overview

How money flows into Kenyan political campaigns — sources, channels, and disclosure layers.

IEBC & election finance

How the Commission interacts with party finance, expenditure caps, and post-election audits.

Political Parties Fund

0.3% of national revenue, set aside annually and disbursed by ORPP.

PPF distribution formula

How the Political Parties Fund pool is split across the four statutory buckets.

Spending limits

Statutory caps that apply per office sought — from presidential to MCA.

Expenditure period

The statutory campaign window during which spending counts towards the cap.

Disclosure thresholds

The amounts above which a contribution or line-item becomes individually reportable.

ORPP filings & calendars

Quarterly and annual filing duties for registered parties.

Third-party spending

Parallel campaigns, foundations, and associations — when they must register and disclose.

Foreign & anonymous donations

Restrictions on non-Kenyan funds and anonymous cash above threshold.

Enforcement & penalties

ORPP / IEBC / ODPP pathways — fines, deregistration, and criminal prosecution.

FAQ

Quick, plain-language answers to the questions readers most often ask.

Glossary

Acronyms and terms used across the site — useful when reading filings.

Downloads

PDF summaries and slide decks for workshops, citizen training, and newsroom use.

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See how the PPF formula plays out

The calculator lets you move national revenue and vote-share sliders to model a party’s share of the Political Parties Fund.

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