How do I benefit from this law when I am not a politician.
Multi-party is basic structure of our constitution.
Therefore definition of party has to be clarified by a constitutional court.
Party is mentioned 57 times in our constitution.
It's not an idle construct.
So when you call political party - a political coalition party - then you are risking messing up with key planks of the constitution.
So yes like Ruto team have brilliant argued.
1) I have problem with extending the meaning of a party - to mean political coalition party - it should just be a party and a coalition of parties.
2) I have problem with powers given to registar of political parties - that can undermine article 4 - and endanger multi-partyism.
As for political impact - I dont see how this bill disadvantage Ruto - unless you're the ODM moron - who believe Ruto will not take advantage of this law - now and in the future - when he will be PORK and can use it to deal with inevitable rebels in his party.
@Pundit, USA has two strong parties, Republicans & Democrats. Are they not a multi-party democracy? Those who do not fit in either of those two frequently run as independents. Ross Perot put on a particuarly strong show as an independent in 1992 and 1996.
Why are you delusional that the Political parties (Amendments) Bill offends the constitution? Lawyers are not fake engineers like you. In court,they will make references to how other multi-party systems work and find that there is no 'mongrel' as alleged by the petitioner.
I advise you to do what your Luto does best, oppose everything but once what he opposes becomes law, ride with it and benefit. That is his story of 2005, 2010, and this PP Bill 2022.