Governor Kingi defends embattled Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa

Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has finally come to the defense of the embattled Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa.

Kingi says it was unfortunate for the Party to expel the legislator saying he will never support the party’s decision to have a by-election in Malindi.

Kingi claims that the decision to expel Malindi Mp Aisha Jumwa from the ODM party on grounds of misconduct was made without consulting him yet he is the ODM Kilifi County chairman.

The Governor claims that he has been consulting with the ODM leader Raila Odinga on how best to handle the matter.

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He wants the party to revisit its decision saying that they are not ready to have a by-election in Malindi since they need to focus on the development agenda of the County.

Malindi Mp Aisha Jumwa on her part said she was not ready for any sitting and dialogue with leaders within the county or within the party to beg to be reinstated.

Last week Friday, the ODM Party’s National Governing Council unanimously voted to expel the embattled Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa from the party and deferred the decision to expel Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori.

The two were accused of publicly endorsing Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid thus earning flak from the party

The two Coast legislators argued that following the March 9^th Handshake, they could associate with anyone under the motto ‘building bridges’. But Sifuna in December disagreed.

ODM Party is now required to communicate the resolution to the Registrar of Political Parties who after certifying that due process was followed with, write to the Clerk of the National informing him of the de-registration of Jumwa as an ODM Member to pave way for a by-election.

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