{"id":7325,"date":"2026-06-09T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=7325"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:19:32","slug":"tmg-1-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/tmg-1-14\/","title":{"rendered":"ORPP Takes Democracy to the Grassroots as Registrar Meets Bungoma MCAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BY ALEX WEKESA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260609-WA0000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260609-WA0000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260609-WA0000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260609-WA0000-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County Assembly of Bungoma hosted Registrar of Political Parties John Lorionokou on Tuesday for high-level talks aimed at strengthening democratic governance at the county level.Lorionokou led a senior delegation from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) that included Assistant Registrar Agatha Wahome, Deputy Directors Jane Kamau and Andia Khaseke, Director of Compliance Daniel Kinuthia, and other heads of department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during the consultative meeting, Lorionokou said the ORPP has launched a nationwide tour to collect citizen views and deepen public understanding of political parties\u2019 role in governance. The office is working to open branches in all 47 counties to improve service delivery and accessibility.\u201cWe will continue conducting civic education and sensitizing voters on our mandate while appealing for support from all stakeholders,\u201d he said.The Registrar emphasized that MCAs are a critical link between citizens and governance institutions. \u201cMCAs, as elected leaders, are the first point of contact for the electorate. We shall continue engaging them to strengthen collaboration,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">County Assembly Speaker Emmanuel Situma welcomed the delegation and urged more action to bridge the gender gap in leadership. He described the low number of women in elective office as a major challenge and called for 50:50 representation.Situma also condemned political violence, saying it continues to discourage women from participating in politics. He challenged political parties to conduct free, fair, and inclusive nominations that give women equal opportunities.\u201cI urge the ORPP to intensify civic education so that citizens can better understand how political parties are formed, funded, and managed,\u201d the Speaker added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorionokou also highlighted ORPP\u2019s mandate in resolving intra-party disputes, noting that effective conflict resolution builds stronger political institutions. 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