According to the registrar the HAPA party is not allowed to start Campaigning or field or sponsor candidates in the upcoming by‑elections expected soon soon after new IEBC has been out in place .However Provisional status allows them to recruit members, organize meetings under state security, and access public state facilities even as full registration is still pending.
Assistant Registrar CPA Florence Birya urged HAPA to build inclusive membership and ensure their offices are accessible to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).The new party has 270 days from certificate issuance to fulfill statutory conditions under the Political Parties Act and Data Protection Act to qualify for full registration .
Addressing journalists at the office of registrar of political parties founder professor Fred Ogola said the party will now embark on members recruitment drive ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The HAPA party enters the political space at a time major realignments are expected towards the general elections with Mudavadi allies having launched DNA party in Karen last week.
