This archive report was first published on 7 May 2021.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party is set to challenge a ruling by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) that dismissed its decision to expel six nominated senators allied to Deputy President William Ruto.
According to party insiders, the leadership will move to the High Court to challenge the ruling that handed the embattled senators reprieve.
On May 7, 2021, Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju said the party will convene its National Management Committee (NMC) meeting on Monday to deliberate on the next action.
“On Monday we will have a National Management Committee meeting and we will deliberate and make a decision then communicate it,” Tuju said.
The tribunal ruled that Jubilee did not follow its constitution while expelling the six nominated senators, including Senators Isaac Mwaura, Mary Seneta, Millicent Omanga, Victor Prengei, Falhada Dekow Iman, and Naomi Jillo Waqo.
The PPDT found that the senators were not summoned, instead appeared before the disciplinary committee in the belief the complaints against them had been dropped.
Tuju said the party respects the verdict of the PPDT and has the option of leaving it at that point, however, there are still avenues to be explored to punish the errant members.
He said the party may consider going to the High Court to appeal the verdict but was not specific on the day as it was be determined at the NMC.
The six Senators were expelled in February for contravening the party's constitution by announcing allegiance to the United Democratic Party (UDA).
