Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa expelled from ODM party KBC

Embattled Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has officially been expelled from ODM party.

The party’s National Governing Council on Friday said Jumwa had been expelled for gross misconduct.

Party NGC unanimously votes to expel Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa from the party. The meeting however deferred the decision to expel her Msambweni counterpart Suleiman Dori following his letter of apology to the SG @edwinsifuna in which be apologised to the party for his rebellion. pic.twitter.com/f0wjuV3dO3

— The ODM Party (@TheODMparty) March 1, 2019

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Her Msambweni counterpart Suleiman Dori’ survived expulsion after he wrote a letter of apology to Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. He is nonetheless required to appear before the council within 60 days.

Jumwa and Dori have been accused of supporting DP William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid.

They publicly endorsed Dr. Ruto’s desire to run for the presidency in 2022, thus earning flak from the party leaders.

“We will not accept to be intimidated. Just like I have said, I do not have any row with ODM or [the] party leader. But my stand to support Dr. Ruto to be president in 2022 will not change. This is my decision,” she said in June last year.

The MPs were summoned in October to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee after they openly declared their support for the DP. They ignored the summonses.

The MPs had argued that following the political truce, they can associate with anyone under the motto ‘building bridges’. But Sifuna in December disagreed.

“Respect for party leadership, its organs and decisions make a strong party. The Political Parties Act is clear on the running and management of political parties (and recommends) discipline among members.”

However, in October she changed tune and declared that she respects Raila Odinga as her party leader and was in constant communication with him.

The 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.

The National Governing Council is composed of the ODM League, National Executive Council, Youth League, the National Election Board and county coordinating committee officials.

Others are governors, deputy governors, assembly minority and majority leaders and the parliamentary group.