The Ukombozi Alliance has received a reprieve after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal lifted orders suspending its registration process, clearing the way for the Registrar of Political Parties to proceed with the application.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, the Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka Presidential Secretariat said the tribunal had discharged its earlier orders in a dispute involving the proposed political alliance.
The decision follows proceedings in case number PPDT/E007/2026, filed by Allan Jayuga Akivaga against the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and Wiper Democratic Movement–Kenya.
According to the statement, the tribunal’s decision removes the legal restrictions that had prevented the registration process from moving forward.
“The Registrar of Political Parties is accordingly at liberty to proceed with and conclude the registration of The Ukombozi Alliance in accordance with the Political Parties Act and all other applicable laws,” the statement said.
The development marks a turnaround for the proposed alliance, whose registration had been temporarily halted following a challenge to the reservation of its name.
On October 13, the tribunal issued interim orders restraining the Registrar of Political Parties from approving, gazetting, registering or taking further administrative steps towards registering the proposed alliance under the name The Ukombozi Alliance.
The orders followed an application by Akivaga, who challenged the reservation of the name on July 20, 2026. The dispute placed the proposed alliance’s registration on hold as the tribunal considered the matter.
The interim orders were not a final determination of the dispute, with the respondents given an opportunity to respond to the application before further directions could be issued.
Thursday’s development removes that immediate obstacle, although the registration must still comply with the requirements of the Political Parties Act and other applicable laws.
For Kalonzo, the outcome offers a boost to the proposed alliance as political parties and leaders position themselves ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
The Ukombozi Alliance has been associated with plans by the Wiper leadership to adopt a new political identity, making the registration dispute a significant hurdle in its efforts to establish the proposed alliance.
However, the tribunal’s decision to discharge the suspension orders should not be confused with the formal completion of registration. The Registrar of Political Parties is now free to proceed with the process, subject to the applicable legal requirements.
The latest development shifts attention to the registrar’s next steps and whether the registration process will now be concluded without further legal obstacles.
