ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Political Parties Act
14A. When a member may be deemed to have resigned from a political party
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
14A. When a member may be deemed to have resigned from a political party
(1)A person who, while being a member of a political party shall be deemed to have resigned from that party if that person—(a)forms another political party;(b)joins in the formation of another political party;(c)joins another political party;(d)in any way or manner, publicly advocates for the formation of another political party; or(e)promotes the ideology, interests or policies of another political party.(2)A political party shall, before deeming a member to have resigned under subsection (1)—(a)notify the member that he or she has been deemed to have resigned from the political party and that the political party intends to remove his or her name fom the list of its members; and(b)afford the member a fair opportunity to be heard in accordance with the procedure set out in the constitution of the political party.(3)A political party which deems a member to have resigned from the political party shall notify the Registrar in writing of the member’s resignation and request the Registrar to remove that person’s name from the register of members of that political party.(4)Upon the notification under subsection (3), the Registry may, where the Registrar is satisfied that the political party has complied with the procedure under subsection (2), remove the member’s name from the register of members of the political party within seven days of the notification and notify the member in writing that he or she has ceased to be a member of that political party.(5)Where the Registrar is not satisfied in accordance with subsection (4), the Registrar shall refer the matter back to the concerned political party for reconsideration.(6)Subsection (1) (c), (d) and (e) shall not apply to a member of a political party which enters or proposes to enter into a merger or a coalition with another political party.