Frequently Asked Questions

Membership is open to all Kenyan citizens who are 18 years of age or older and hold a valid National ID Card or Kenyan Passport. You must not currently be a member of any other registered political party in Kenya (dual membership is prohibited by the Political Parties Act, 2011), and you must agree to uphold UKP's core values and Party Constitution.

No. Registering as an official member of the Ufanisi Kenya Party is completely free of charge. There are no joining fees, monthly dues, or any hidden costs associated with standard party membership.

Yes — the Kenyan diaspora is UKP's 48th county and a valued part of our movement. During registration, select Diaspora (Outside Kenya) under the County field. You will then choose your country of residence and nearest IEBC-approved diaspora voting station (e.g. London, Washington DC, Dubai). All diaspora rights, including participation in internal party elections, apply equally.

On the registration form, select "Persons with Disabilities" from the Special Interest Group dropdown. A new field will appear requesting your official NCPWD Registration Number. This helps UKP ensure accurate representation of PWDs, formulate inclusive policies, and strictly enforce the 5% PWD employment quota as required by Kenya's Constitution.

As a verified UKP member you receive:

• The right to vote in all internal party primaries and delegate conferences
• An official digital UKP Membership Card bearing your unique barcode
• Access to exclusive party documents — Manifesto, Constitution, Election Rules, and Statement of Ideology
• Access to the UKP Member Portal to track elections, donate, and apply for leadership positions
• The right to stand for party leadership positions at Ward, Constituency, or County level
• Connection with like-minded Kenyans across all 47 counties

No — uploading a photo is entirely optional. You will still receive a fully valid, official UKP Membership Card without one. If you do upload a photo, it must be a clear JPEG or PNG file under 2MB. Your image is securely encrypted and stored solely for generating your personalised card. It will never be used in public campaigns or social media without your explicit, separate written consent.

Go to the Verify & Get Card tab on our membership portal. For security, you must enter both your registered National ID number and your exact Date of Birth. Once verified, your personalised digital card will appear with options to download as a PDF or print directly from your browser.

The barcode on your card is a CODE128 barcode encoding your unique Membership Number (e.g. UKP-2026-XXXXX) and verifying identity data. It is scanned by authorised UKP officials to instantly confirm your active membership status at party primaries, delegate conferences, grassroots elections, and official party events.

Yes. UKP operates a public Member Verification portal that allows party officials, polling agents, and employers to confirm membership status by searching with either a National ID number or registered phone number. Results show name, county, ward, membership status, and registration date — enough to confirm membership without exposing sensitive personal data.

Report the loss immediately to info@ukp.co.ke so the Secretariat can flag your card as lost in our system. You can then re-download a fresh digital copy at any time through the Verify & Get Card portal using your National ID and Date of Birth. The digital card is always the most current version.

UKP identifies as Progressive Pragmatists. We believe in a free-market, capitalist economy as the most efficient engine for wealth creation, but firmly believe the state must intervene to ensure social equity. The wealth generated by a thriving economy must fund world-class universal healthcare, education, and infrastructure for all Kenyans. We believe in a safety net, not a hammock. Read our full Statement of Ideology for a detailed explanation.

Our ideology is structured around five interconnected pillars that guide every policy and decision:

• Uchumi Imara (Robust Economy) — Shifting Kenya from consumption to production; empowering SMEs, agro-processing, and the digital economy
• Haki na Usawa (Justice & Equity) — Universal healthcare, education reform, affordable housing, and full PWD inclusion
• Utawala Bora (Good Governance) — Radical anti-corruption measures, enhanced devolution (35% to counties), and judicial independence
• Mazingira Yetu (Environmental Stewardship) — 20% forest cover, a 100% green energy grid, and a circular economy
• Diplomasia na Ulinzi (Diplomacy & Security) — Pan-African trade, modernised security forces, and diaspora integration

Tribalism thrives where resources are scarce and inequitably distributed. UKP destroys its foundations by strengthening devolution — pushing at least 35% of national revenue to counties — and strictly enforcing meritocracy in all public and party appointments. UKP is built on ideas, not ethnic blocs. Every tribe, religion, gender, and class has an equal seat at the Ufanisi table. Our Party Constitution explicitly prohibits any form of ethnic mobilisation.

Upon joining, every member takes an oath to uphold these ten values in daily life and leadership:

• Integrity — Absolute honesty in public and private life
• Inclusivity — Rejecting tribalism; equal space for all
• Hard Work — Believing in the dignity of labour
• Empathy — Compassion for the weakest members of society
• Innovation — Embracing technology to solve Kenyan problems
• Patriotism — Kenya first, always
• Knowledge — Valuing data and science over populism
• Courage — The bravery to challenge corrupt systems
• Justice — Advocating for the rule of law for all
• Stewardship — Protecting our environment for future generations

UKP's position is clear: debt is not evil when invested in high-yield, capital-generating infrastructure. However, we demand an immediate halt to borrowing for recurrent expenditure. We advocate for aggressive debt restructuring, maximising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure projects, and expanding the tax base by formalising the informal sector through incentives — not by over-taxing the current base.

UKP sees youth not as a "ticking time bomb" but as Kenya's greatest economic asset. Our policies for youth include:

• Establishment of 47 county-specific digital and agro-processing hubs
• A reformed SME "Hustle-Fund 2.0" with state-backed, single-digit interest loans ring-fenced for youth
• Gig economy protections and remote work infrastructure
• TVET reform to align skills training with real market demands
• Direct market access eliminating exploitative middlemen for young farmers

Universal healthcare is a fundamental human right in UKP's view, not a privilege. We plan to implement fully funded, mandatory national health insurance guaranteeing high-quality care without out-of-pocket impoverishment. In our first year in office, we will launch a comprehensive Universal Health Coverage (UHC) rollout across all 47 counties.

A dead planet has no economy. UKP's environmental platform under the Mazingira Yetu pillar includes:

• A national mandate to achieve 20% forest cover through community-led afforestation
• Transitioning the national grid to 100% geothermal, wind, and solar energy
• A complete ban on single-use plastics and incentives for circular economy businesses
• Massive investment in rainwater harvesting and protection of Kenya's five main water towers

Official party documents — including the Manifesto, Election Rules, Party Constitution, and Statement of Ideology — are available to verified members. Visit the Documents section on the UKP homepage, enter your National ID to verify membership, and download all files immediately as secure PDFs. The documents can also be read online using the built-in secure viewer.

UKP conducts democratic internal elections at three levels: Ward, Constituency, and County. Every verified member in good standing is entitled to one vote per position within their registered electoral jurisdiction. Voting is geo-locked — you can only vote for candidates in your own registered ward, constituency, and county. Where UKP holds primaries for public office nominations, the process is conducted under IEBC oversight as required by the Elections Act, 2011.

Log in to the UKP Member Portal and navigate to the Aspirant Portal section. The application is a four-step process:

• Step 1: Select your election level (Ward, Constituency, or County)
• Step 2: Choose your specific position from the available list
• Step 3: Fill in personal details, biography, and campaign manifesto
• Step 4: Review your application and pay the applicable fee via M-PESA STK Push

Once submitted, your application is reviewed by the party secretariat. Approved aspirants are automatically listed as candidates in the election ballot.

Yes. Application fees apply to candidacy positions and vary by position type and election level. For example, Ward-level leadership positions start from KES 300–500, Constituency-level from KES 1,000–1,500, and County-level from KES 2,000–3,000. The two-thirds gender principle applies: positions like Deputy Chairperson are reserved for the opposite gender to the Chairperson. All fees are payable via M-PESA through the Member Portal and are non-refundable.

Visit wp.ukp.co.ke and log in using your National ID number and registered phone number. The portal gives you access to voting, the aspirant portal, donation history, election results, your civic score, the political feed, and document downloads. You can also quickly access it from the homepage via the Register, Verify, or My Portal shortcut tabs.

The Political Feed is a geo-targeted discussion space within the Member Portal where members can post text, images, polls, and videos about local political issues. Posts are scoped to your Ward, Constituency, County, or National level. You can react to posts (Support, Oppose, Agree, Concern, Idea, Respect), comment, vote in polls, and report hate speech or tribal incitement to our moderation team. Verified aspirants and party officials are badge-verified within the feed.

Log in to the Member Portal and navigate to the Donate section. Select a preset amount (KES 100 to KES 5,000) or enter a custom amount between KES 10 and KES 500,000. Enter your Safaricom phone number, tap Donate, and confirm the M-PESA STK Push on your phone. All donations are processed securely via the Safaricom Daraja API. Your full donation history and M-PESA receipts are visible in the portal.

Yes. UKP operates in strict compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019, which gives effect to your constitutional right to privacy under Article 31 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Your data is encrypted, password-protected, and stored on secure servers. We do not sell, rent, or trade your data. We only share it with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and the IEBC as required by law. For full details, read our Privacy Policy.

This information — classified as "sensitive personal data" under Section 44 of the Data Protection Act, 2019 — is collected for three specific lawful purposes:

• To comply with the ORPP's membership register requirements
• To ensure equitable representation of special interest groups (Women, Youth, PWDs) as required by the Constitution
• To formulate targeted policies that address the needs of marginalised communities

This data is never used for profiling, advertising, or any other commercial purpose.

Under the Data Protection Act, 2019, you have the following rights — and UKP is legally obligated to honour them:

• Right of Access (Section 26a): Request a copy of all data we hold about you
• Right to Correction (Section 26b): Demand we fix inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure (Section 26c): Request deletion upon resignation (subject to ORPP deregistration)
• Right to Object (Section 26e): Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Right to Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format

Unresolved complaints can be escalated to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC).

The math question is a CAPTCHA security feature that confirms you are a human and not an automated bot. This protects the integrity of our membership register — preventing spam registrations, duplicate accounts, and automated attacks. Attempting to bypass it using scripts is a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018.

No. Our membership portal at join.ukp.co.ke uses only essential server-side session cookies for security (CAPTCHA and CSRF protection). We do not embed advertising trackers, Facebook Pixel, or behavioural analytics SDKs on our registration portal. Our main website uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate site traffic — no personal member data is involved. UKP will never share your data with advertisers.

Every UKP member is expected to be an ambassador of our values at all times — at party events, on social media, and in public life. Key obligations include:

• Upholding peace and democratic discourse — violence or intimidation leads to immediate expulsion
• Zero tolerance for hate speech, tribal incitement, or ethnic mobilisation
• No dual party loyalty — you may not campaign for or endorse candidates from opposing parties
• Treating all Kenyans with dignity regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, or disability
• Respecting and abiding by decisions of duly constituted UKP party organs

Hate speech is also a criminal offence under the National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2008, carrying a maximum penalty of 3 years' imprisonment.

Membership is entirely voluntary. To formally resign:

• Submit a signed resignation letter to info@ukp.co.ke including your full name, National ID, and membership number, OR use the Withdraw Membership tab on the portal
• Surrender or deactivate your digital membership card
• UKP will submit your withdrawal to the ORPP within 30 days, clearing you to join another party
• You may also invoke your right to data erasure under the Data Protection Act, 2019

No. Before the UKP National Executive Council (NEC) may expel any member, it must follow due process as required by Article 47 of the Constitution, 2010 (fair administrative action) and the Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015. This means the member must receive: written notice of the allegations; a reasonable and genuine opportunity to be heard; and written reasons for any adverse decision. Any member can challenge an unfair expulsion at the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT).

Ideology is only as strong as the people who carry it. To get active:

• Register officially at join.ukp.co.ke
• Download your membership card and begin organising at the grassroots ward level
• Log in to the Member Portal to vote, post in the political feed, and engage with local discussions
• Apply to be a Ward, Constituency, or County representative through the Aspirant Portal
• Follow us on social media and share our manifesto with your community

Contact UKP Secretariat directly at info@ukp.co.ke (subject: "Formal Complaint") or call +254 729 007 177. All correspondence is acknowledged within 3 business days. If your grievance is not resolved internally within 60 days, you have the right to file a complaint with the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT), established under Section 39 of the Political Parties Act, 2011.