The new leadership of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) has threatened to go to court over "skewed distribution" of political parties funds.
They complained - after elections at Lake Naivasha Resort - that only ODM and Jubilee benefited.
Former Devolution and Planning Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera was elected chairman.
Nyakera, who is the Democratic Party (DP) deputy leader, said the formula for allocating political parties' fund was skewed and intended to favour major parties.
“We must revisit this issue even if it means going to court because to our understanding all the 68 registered parties are supposed to benefit from the fund but only two parties had access to it. The two parties, ODM and Jubilee, have resorted to ‘bullying’ smaller parties to benefit from the fund,” he said.
Two days before the elections, Nyakera's rivals issued a hard-hitting statement, saying he was unfit to hold a public office as he was incriminated in corruption in the previous government.
The chairman promised to ensure that democratic values are instilled in political parties. “We will move with speed and ensure that political parties adhere to democratic values as enshrined in their policies.”
The new PPLC secretary Margaret Kamonya echoed his sentiments and promised, “We will bring change to the committee and Kenyans must expect from us a new way of doing things in ensuring that democracy is instilled in all the parties in the country.”
