Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi is fighting his expulsion from the Democratic Party. The DP moved to remove him for supporting a UDA candidate in the recent Mbeere North by-election. That candidate, Leonard Muthende, narrowly defeated the DP's own contender.
The party's letter accused Mundigi of gross misconduct and violating its rules by backing the Kenya Kwanza coalition activities. It cited a specific clause in the Political Parties Act. The directive ordered him to stop all endorsements conflicting with the party's official stance.
Mundigi responded by arguing the party's exit from the Kenya Kwanza coalition was not formally ratified by its top decision-making bodies. He noted he still makes his monthly ten-thousand-shilling contribution to the DP, unlike some other elected officials. The senator stated he would continue supporting the ruling coalition, which he insists the DP is still part of.
He has taken the case to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to block his removal. The DP had given him seventy two hours to renounce his Kenya Kwanza association and pledge loyalty, a demand he has rejected. His defense hinges on the claim that proper internal procedures to leave the coalition were never followed.
The party's letter accused Mundigi of gross misconduct and violating its rules by backing the Kenya Kwanza coalition activities. It cited a specific clause in the Political Parties Act. The directive ordered him to stop all endorsements conflicting with the party's official stance.
Mundigi responded by arguing the party's exit from the Kenya Kwanza coalition was not formally ratified by its top decision-making bodies. He noted he still makes his monthly ten-thousand-shilling contribution to the DP, unlike some other elected officials. The senator stated he would continue supporting the ruling coalition, which he insists the DP is still part of.
He has taken the case to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to block his removal. The DP had given him seventy two hours to renounce his Kenya Kwanza association and pledge loyalty, a demand he has rejected. His defense hinges on the claim that proper internal procedures to leave the coalition were never followed.
