This archive report was first published on 23 June 2021.
Published on June 23, 2021, Raila Junior, the son of ODM leader Raila Odinga, has written to the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) demanding the removal of his name from the ANC Party membership list.
According to a demand letter written by Rachier & Amollo Advocates LLP, Raila Junior claims he was registered as an ANC party member without his consent.
He argues that he has been a life member of the ODM party and that his registration as a member of the ANC party violates his political rights as enshrined in the Constitution.
‘Our client protests the violation of his privacy and irregular and erroneous use of his personal data on your platform without his consent. Your erroneous registration data, therefore, violates his political rights under article 81 of the Constitution and the Political Parties Act,’ the demand letter reads.
Raila Junior further urged the ORPP to verify the lists of members of a political party before publicizing the same, given that it is their duty under section 34 (d) of the Political Parties Act.
