{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_44h3n3jr6oeabyijiegq","title":"Win for Sifuna as Tribunal overturns Registrar's move to block Linda Mwananchi name","title_en":null,"outlets":13,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/big-win-for-sifuna-as-order-issued-over-linda-mwananchi-name-44h3n3jr6o","count":18,"items":[{"id":"n_44l3masjgnbefpridp3a","seq":1463853,"kind":"article","title":"Registrar reserves Linda Mwananchi Movement name for 90 days, Sifuna welcomes decision","url":"https://kenya-today.com/report-registrar-reserves-linda-mwananchi-movement-name-for-90-days-sifuna-welcomes-decision-6101","published":"2026-10-03T01:51:00Z","seen":"2026-10-03T02:20:37Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kenya-today.com","name":"kenya-today.com","domain":"kenya-today.com"},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","politics"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114753735","name":"Edwin Sifuna Watenya","type":"person"}],"story":"st_44h3n3jr6oeabyijiegq","category":"politics","category_p":0.4699999988079071,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.15000000596046448,"political":0.4000000059604645},{"id":"n_tfpkkw5d35xok76xe6ia","seq":1344492,"kind":"article","title":"Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi Movement cleared to reserve name for 90 days","url":"https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/politics/407607/edwin-sifuna-led-linda-mwananchi-movement-cleared-to-reserve-name-for-90-days","summary":"The approval follows the Tribunal’s September 30 decision to set aside the Registrar’s earlier refusal and order reconsideration of the application within seven days.","published":"2026-10-02T12:26:17Z","seen":"2026-10-02T12:50:13Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-eastleighvoice-co-ke-30f39f","name":"eastleighvoice.co.ke","domain":"eastleighvoice.co.ke"},"via":"kite-eastleighvoice-co-ke-30f39f","topics":["headlines","politics","charles wanyonyi","edwin sifuna","faith odhiambo","john lorionokou","linda mwananchi movement","michael caroli omondi"],"authors":["Lucy Mumbi"],"image":"https://publish.eastleighvoice.co.ke/mugera_lock/uploads/2026/08/eastleighvoice-co-ke-2026-august-30-152251.webp","story":"st_44h3n3jr6oeabyijiegq","category":"politics","category_p":0.47999998927116394,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.14000000059604645,"political":0.5799999833106995},{"id":"n_3gx5psx7uuorhpmkzfna","seq":1352338,"kind":"article","title":"Linda Mwananchi Movement name reserved for 90 days, Sifuna reacts","url":"https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/641841-linda-mwananchi-movement-reserved-90-days-sifuna-reacts","summary":"Linda Mwananchi Movement gets 90-day name reservation as Sifuna reacts with “wametii”. 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In a letter dated October 1, 2026, Registrar of Political Parties and CEO Cox Lorionokou informed Bansbury Associates Advocates, who […] This post Win…","published":"2026-10-02T11:02:23Z","seen":"2026-10-02T12:18:44Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["breaking news","news","aden duale","edwin sifuna","linda mwananchi"],"authors":["Annah Nanjala Wekesa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114753735","name":"Edwin Sifuna Watenya","type":"person"}],"story":"st_44h3n3jr6oeabyijiegq","category":"politics","category_p":0.3499999940395355,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.4699999988079071,"political":0.11999999731779099},{"id":"n_shhhibefutfzqph4ti4q","seq":1077990,"kind":"article","title":"Sifuna gets green light to pursue Linda Mwananchi party registration","url":"https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/sifuna-gets-green-light-to-pursue-linda-mwananchi-party-registration","summary":"Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has secured a major legal victory in the fight over the Linda Mwananchi political identity after a tribunal quashed the Registrar of Political Parties’ decision blocking reservation of the name. 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The Tribunal set aside the Registrar’s decision to reject the proposed name after finding that the refusal lacked legal justification. 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The Tribunal found that the ORPP’s decision to decline registration of the name lacked legal justification and breached provisions of the Political Parties Act.…","published":"2026-09-30T12:49:03Z","seen":"2026-09-30T13:10:39Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["breaking news","news","linda mwananchi","sifuna"],"authors":["Daisy Moraa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114753735","name":"Edwin Sifuna Watenya","type":"person"}],"story":"st_44h3n3jr6oeabyijiegq","category":"politics","category_p":0.3700000047683716,"category2":"sport","sentiment":"positive","tone":0.4300000071525574,"political":0.23999999463558197}]}