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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and his Linda Mwananchi faction have secured a temporary victory in the dispute over the movement’s name.
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal issued preliminary orders on Tuesday, August 25, allowing the faction to reserve and register the name pending the full hearing of the case.
Tribunal Blocks Rival Registration
The Tribunal also barred the Registrar of Political Parties from reserving or registering Linda Mwananchi, or any similar name, for another person or organisation.
The restriction will remain in place until the Tribunal determines the dispute.
The orders give Sifuna’s faction temporary protection as both sides battle over the ownership and identity of the Linda brand.
LINDA Party Also Gets Green Light
At the same time, the Tribunal allowed the registration process for the Liberty National Democratic Alliance, known as LINDA Party, to continue.
Officials from LINDA Party said they started the registration process in 2024 and had already met the requirements set by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
The party’s lawyer told the Tribunal that only the registration certificate remained pending.
Sifuna Defends Linda Brand
Sifuna insisted that his faction’s dispute does not target the registration of LINDA Party.
He said the main issue concerns the Linda Mwananchi name and brand rather than the formation of another political party.
The senator has been working to establish Linda Mwananchi as a political movement ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Case Returns in September
The dispute comes as political groups position themselves ahead of the 2027 polls.
Both sides maintain that they have legitimate claims to the Linda identity.
The Tribunal will resume hearing the matter on September 14, 2026, when the competing claims are expected to receive further consideration.
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