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Millicent Omanga is one of the six nominated senators who was expelled from the Jubilee Party in February 2021 over alleged indiscipline. [Courtesy]
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday suffered yet another blow after his quest to expel errant party members allied to Deputy President William Ruto was declared illegal by the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal.
The ruling Jubilee Party in February expelled nominated senators Isaac Mwaura, Mary Seneta, Falhada Dekow Iman, Naomi Jillo Waqo, Victor Prengei and Millicent Omanga.
Mwaura last month obtained an order from the High Court stopping his expulsion after PPDT ruled against him.
The latest development comes just a day after Jubilee climbed down on its onslaught against Ruto allies, who have since switched camp to United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in preparations for the 2022 General Elections.
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Soy MP Caleb Kositany at Kabatini area in Bahati Constituency on June 17, 2019. [File]
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday completed the purge against allies of Deputy President William Ruto by kicking his only remaining lieutenant from the Jubilee Party.
The ruling coalition last evening fired Soy MP Caleb Kositany as its Deputy Secretary-General and replaced him with Cherangany’s Joshua Kutuny.
“The Jubilee Party National Management Committee met today – March 1, 2021, at the party headquarters, and in the exercise of its mandate as provided for under Article 7 (2) of the Jubilee Party Constitution, removed Caleb Kositany from the position of Deputy Secretary-General with immediate effect,” Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju said in a statement.
Jubilee Barred From Expelling Mwaura, Omanga And 4 Other Party ‘Rebels’
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has suspended the decision by the ruling Jubilee Party to expel its six nominated senators.
Following their expulsion on Monday, the senators moved to the tribunal Tuesday, seeking to overturn the Party’s decision.
Senator Issac Mwaura filed his complaint separately while Senators Millicent Omanga, Naomi Waqo, Mary Yiane, Prengei Victor and Falhada Dekow filed their complaint jointly.
The tribunal’s chairperson, Desma Nungo, said they suspend the expulsion of the senators to allow the affected members to get a fair hearing.
The Tribunal also barred the Registrar of Political Parties from removing the names of the senators from the membership of Jubilee Party pending hearing and determination of the case.