Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s The Equitable Party (TEP) has approved a proposed change of name to Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM), setting the stage for the party’s rebranding ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The decision was reached during the party’s National Delegates Conference (NDC) held on Friday, November 13, 2026. Delegates also approved changes to the party’s constitution, nomination rules and election regulations.
In a statement, Pauline Njoroge, the party’s Head of Communication at the National Secretariat, said delegates had endorsed the proposed changes to the party’s name, colours, symbol and headquarters.
“The change of the party’s name from The Equitable Party to Linda Mwananchi Movement, together with the proposed changes to its colours, symbol and headquarters were APPROVED,” Njoroge said.
The delegates further adopted proposed amendments to the party constitution and its nomination and election rules.
The conference also authorised the party to begin coalition-building talks with like-minded political parties as it prepares for the 2027 General Election.
Njoroge thanked the delegates for supporting the proposed transition, saying the resolutions would help formalise the rebranding and strengthen the party’s organisational structure.
The meeting took place after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal allowed TEP to proceed with the conference despite a legal challenge over the legitimacy of the delegates and the process leading to the proposed rebranding.
Two party members, Paul Kiragu Gachoka and Pamela Achieng Simwata, had challenged the convening of the conference, arguing that the party had not established a properly constituted electoral college from which delegates could be selected.
The tribunal declined to suspend the November 13 conference but directed that the substantive complaint proceed to a full hearing.
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