A Nairobi court on Friday declined to give the order as requested by the Orange party and instead set the case for hearing on October 25. The Party had on Monday filed an application at Milimani High Court under a certificate of urgency to have the money released from the Political Parties Fund. Through lawyers James Orengo and Julie Soweto, the ODM accused the Registrar of acting unlawfully by withholding the funds since the kitty was created. “The failure or refusal to disburse all the funds due to the political party undermines democracy, the rule of law, and the objectives for which the Fund was established. ODM has a right and is entitled to receive funds from the Political Parties Fund,” they stated. ODM further submitted that its ability to efficiently prepare for the 2017 elections was being hampered greatly financial constraints. “The next General Election is barely a year away and the applicant’s ability to prepare and participate meaningfully and effectively is greatly affected by the lack of funding,” the party indicated in the court papers. Also enjoined in the case were The National Alliance Party (TNA) and the United Republican Party (URP) with ODM arguing the Registrar should be obliged to release the monies to it and other political parties. The three parties are each supposed to receive Sh5 Billion from the Political Parties Fund before the 2017 Election - an amount that is set to strengthen the parties' war chests ahead of the upcoming polls.
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