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Court thwarts Passaris quest to register Harambee Democratic Party

Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris. [Photo: Courtesy]

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris to register a political party.

The Registrar of Political Parties rejected the party name, Harambee Democratic Party, in 2016 because it bore the word ‘harambee,’ which is prohibited and does not comply with Article 91 of the Constitution.

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