The Political parties Council, (PPC) on issued an offical order stating that any political entity intending to contest the 2026 elections must complete its registration before June 30th 2026. The directive was issued under Sections 4, 6, 7, and 8(6)-(7) of the Political Parties Act, 2012 (as amended in 2022), and Chapter IV of the Political Parties Council Regulations, 2015 (as amended in 2024).

In a separate order, the council directed all registered political parties to submit their audited books of accounts for the 2025/2026 financial year within the first week of July 2026.The requirement is in accordance with Sections 21(2)(g) and 25(1)(g) of the Political Parties Act, 2012 (as amended in 2022), and Regulation 42 of the Political Parties Council Regulations, 2015 (as amended in 2024).

The council said it will subsequently publish an annual report on the audited accounts in the Official Gazette.Both orders were signed by Hon. Eng. James Akal Zakayo, Chairperson of the Political Parties Council.