ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Political Parties Act
33. Establishment of the Office of Registrar
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
33. Establishment of the Office of Registrar
(1)There is established the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a seal and which shall be capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name.(2)The Registrar shall be deputised by three Assistant Registrars, not more than two of whom shall be of the same gender.(3)The Office of the Registrar shall be a State office within the meaning of Article 260 of the Constitution.(4)The Office of the Registrar may engage such staff, experts or consultants as are necessary for the proper and effective discharge of its functions under this Act and any other written law.(5)The Office of Registrar shall be independent and shall not be subject to direction or control of any person or authority.(6)A person shall be qualified for appointment as Registrar or as an Assistant Registrar if the person—(a)holds a degree from a university recognised in Kenya;(b)has proven knowledge and experience in any of the following fields—(vi)public administration;(c)has, in the case of the Registrar, at least fifteen years post qualification experience in the relevant areas of expertise and, in the case of an Assistant Registrar, has at least ten years post qualification experience in the relevant area of expertise; and(d)is a person of high moral character and integrity and has satisfied the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(7)A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Registrar or Assistant Registrar if the person has, at any time within the preceding five years, held office or stood for election as a member of Parliament or a county assembly or as a member of a governing body of a political party.(8)The Registrar and Assistant Registrars shall, before assuming office, take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed in the Fourth Schedule.(9)The Registrar and Assistant Registrars shall serve for a non-renewable term of six years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.(10)A person who serves as a Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall not be eligible to contest for election as a member of Parliament or a county assembly, or as a member of a governing body of a political party within five years of the person ceasing to be Registrar or Assistant Registrar.