August 2017 Elections: List of Participating Parties

More than 60 political parties have prepared to present candidates in the August 2017 elections. Aspirants have begun submitting their nomination papers to their respective parties.

According to reports, politicians and parties are gearing up for the August 8 general election, which is expected to be highly contested. Parties and coalitions have complied with the law, and aspirants have started submitting their nomination papers for the primaries.

The following list includes some of the political parties that submitted their nomination rules by March 2, 2017:

1. Progressive Party of Kenya
2. Ford-Kenya
3. Chama Cha Uzalendo
4. Democratic Congress
5. Kenya Social Congress
6. United Democratic Movement
7. Diligence Development Alliance
8. Ukweli Party
9. New Democrats
10. Democratic Party of Kenya
11. Party of Democratic Unity
12. Roots Party of Kenya
13. Maendeleo Democratic Party
14. Mzalendo Saba Saba
15. Alternative Leadership Party of Kenya
16. Kenya National Democratic Alliance
17. People’s Party of Kenya
18. Empowerment and Liberation Party
19. Vibrant Democratic Party
20. Kenya National Congress
21. NARC-Kenya
22. Kenya Patriots Party
23. Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya
24. National Rainbow Coalition
25. Restore and Build Kenya Party
26. Convention Party
27. Farmers Party of Kenya
28. Green Congress of Kenya Party
29. Devolution Party of Kenya
30. Amani National Congress
31. Safina Party of Kenya
32. People’s Empowerment Party
33. Kenya African National Union
34. National Vision Party of Kenya
35. Mazingira Green Party of Kenya
36. Jubilee Party of Kenya
37. National Liberal Party
38. Maendeleo Chap Chap
39. United Democratic Party
40. Wiper Movement Kenya
41. Sisi Kwa Sisi
42. Chama Mwangaza Daima
43. Agano Party
44. Federal Party of Kenya
45. Orange Democratic Movement
46. Alliance for Real Change
47. National Party of Kenya
48. Saba Saba Asili
49. Shirikisho Party of Kenya
50. National Democratic Movement
51. Social Democratic Party of Kenya
52. Party of Action
53. Chama Cha Mashinani
54. National Agenda Party of Kenya
55. Republican Liberty Party
56. Economic Freedom Party
57. Muungano Party
58. Party of National Unity
59. Ford Asili
60. Labour Party of Kenya
61. Peoples Trust Party
62. People’s Democratic Party
63. KADU-Asili
64. Movement for Democracy and Growth
65. Liberal Democratic Party
66. Thirdway Alliance Kenya
67. Justice and Freedom Party

Additionally, there are provisionally registered parties, including:

1. Hut Political Party

Coinciding with the individual parties, coalitions have also been formed, such as the National Super Alliance.