NAIROBI, Kenya – As Kenya enters into a political season ahead of next year’s elections, political parties have started putting their houses in order.
One of these parties is the People’s Renaissance Movement, which recently received a provisional registration certificate ahead of the 2027 polls.
To woo voters into its base, the political outfit has an agenda, ‘Mabadiliko Ni Sasa’, and has opened its portal to Kenyans willing to join as members.
To join as members, one needs to visit www.ippms.orpp.or.ke and log in using their National Identity Card (ID) or e-Citizen account. Click ‘Political Party Membership Registration’. If you are a member of another party, please resign first by clicking ‘Political Membership Registration’.
Fill out the form: Political party: People’s Renaissance Movement (PM), Party Code: 879. Your electoral details, as per your ID, if you are not a registered voter. Click ‘submit’. Then wait 1-2 hours for approval.
To confirm, click ‘Political Membership Status’, and now it will indicate you as a member of the PM Party.
What is option 2?
Dial *509# on your phone.
Enter the PIN sent to you via SMS (if you forget it, enter 00 to reset).
Select 1 (Membership), and select 2 (Join Party).
Enter your electoral details (or details from your ID if you’re not a registered voter).
Enter party code: 879. Submit. Wait 1-2 hours for approval.
To confirm: Dial ***509# again, enter your PIN, then select 1 (Membership) and 1 (Membership Status).
According to PM Interim Secretary General Sarabhai Emmanuel, PM was established as a people-driven renaissance movement dedicated to revitalising Kenya’s democratic culture, promoting inclusivity, and fostering issue-based leadership.
Sarabhai disclosed that the PM’s identity is based on rallying citizens behind ideas, principles, and workable answers to national concerns, even though it is registered within the legal system governing political parties.
Speaking to news9.africa after receiving the certificate, Sarabhai maintained that the new political outfit is against the politics of division and exclusion and instead embraces Kenya’s diversity as a strength.
“The movement brings together youth, professionals, workers, entrepreneurs, women, and marginalised groups with a shared commitment to justice, opportunity, and accountable governance,” said Sarabhai.
Sarabhai, who has been previously associated with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), revealed that the PM’s party recognises the pressing challenges currently facing Kenyans—including the high cost of living, unemployment, inequality, and governance deficits.
“As a party, we affirm our intention to contribute constructively through policy development, civic engagement, and peaceful democratic participation,” added Sarabhai, who doubles up as the founder of the newly registered political outfit.
News9.africa understands that the registration of PM comes when political parties in the country are actively preparing for the 2027 elections by strengthening grassroots structures and conducting internal leadership elections.
These efforts reflect a broader trend of party mobilisation ahead of national elections, supported by institutions like the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and ORPP. Such preparations ensure organisational readiness and help define party platforms early.
Meanwhile, the movement, Sarabhai, better known as Manu Sikral, as he is popularly known from his days as a student leader at Moi University, holds that provisional registration is not a destination but a responsibility to organise lawfully, recruit members peacefully, respect institutions, and uphold the Kenyan 2010 Constitution.
“The PM now embarks on nationwide consultations, grassroots organisation, and policy formulation, inviting all Kenyans who believe in a united, fair, and forward-looking nation to be part of this renaissance,” explained the SG.
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