This archive report was first published on 10 June 2020.
June 10, 2020 - Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetang’ula has moved to court to resolve a leadership dispute following a coup that ousted him last month.
Wetang’ula, who is also the Bungoma Senator, has filed a case at the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) seeking to stop the registrar of political parties, Ms Anne Nderitu, from effecting changes in the leadership of the party.
According to court papers, Wetang’ula claims that he is still the bonafide leader of the party and has asked the tribunal to order a status quo to be maintained as far as the leadership of the party is concerned.
PPDT members Desina Mugo, Milly Lwanga (chairperson), and Adelaide Mbithi certified the case as urgent and ordered that it be heard on Friday.
Interim orders sought by lawyers Nelson Havi, Ben Millimo, and Dr John Khaminwa to stop Ms Nderitu from registering the Wafula Wamunyinyi-led faction as the new officials of Ford-Kenya were allowed and reserved until the case is heard fully.
The tribunal directed the lawyers to serve Mr Wamunyinyi and Dr David Eseli Simiyu with the suit papers to enable them to answer allegations that they violated the party constitution when they conducted a meeting for the party’s National Executive Council at Radisson Blue Hotel Nairobi on May 31.
