Consolidated Monitors report during the 2022 General Election for the period April - September, 2022
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2022-12-31
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ORPP embarked on monitoring the electoral process for the 2022 general elections by developing a strategy and roadmap. This report summarizes key findings and recommendations from the 2022 general election monitoring. The information was gathered from 47 Counties mapped out with a view to monitoring the electoral cycle, polling process and the post poll outcome to ensure the electoral process comply and adhere to the Elections Act, 2011; Constitution of Kenya, 2010; Elections Offenses Act, 2016; Political Parties Act, 2011; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011; Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 and Political Parties Code of Conduct.. The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) recruited 345 monitors, who underwent intensive training and sensitization on election-related issues and were thereafter deployed to monitor the electoral cycle.
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The desired compounded effect of monitoring the electoral cycle, polling process and the post poll outcome was to ensure the electoral process comply and adhere to the Elections Act, 2011; Constitution of Kenya, 2010; Elections Offenses Act, 2016; Political Parties Act, 2011; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011; Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 and Political Parties Code of Conduct.
Apart from monitoring the electoral processes and the compliance of political parties to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Political Parties Act, 2011 and Political Parties Code of Conduct, ORPP also engaged varied key stakeholders such as; the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), National Police Service (NPS), the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), religious leaders and institutions, civil society and development partners to facilitate effective coordination and sharing of information.
ORPP, having learnt from its experience in monitoring elections on the conduct of political parties and the polling processes, was able to undertake strategic interventions that contributed in large measure to the desire to have well-governed political parties that respect democracy. It is the optimism and expectation of the Office that this report will inform better practice and accountable systems that will continuously espouse the spirit of well-governed political parties that respect democracy and the rule of law
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Election monitoring, Pre-election surveillance, Political party governance
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ORPP (2022). Consolidated Monitors report during the 2022 General Election for the period April - September, 2022. Nairobi: Kenya