Tribunal re-affirms Wetang’ula as bonafide Ford-Kenya leader

Embattled Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetang’ula has withdrawn a case he had filed before the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal against Secretary-General Eseli Simiyu and Wafula Wamunyinyi.

This is after the Registrar of Political Parties recalled a Gazette notice effecting party changes that had recognized Wamunyinyi as the party leader.

During a sitting in Nairobi Friday, the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal said that the Wafula Wamunyinyi-led faction will face the disciplinary committee on Tuesday.

The tribunal reaffirmed Wetang’ula as the bonafide party leader. Ford Kenya moved to the tribunal on June 10 after the National Executive Council purported to dethrone him from his seat on May 31.

Meanwhile, the prosecution has withdrawn incitement charges against former Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale.

Khalwale was to be arraigned this morning to answer to incitement charges and engaging in a prohibited gathering in Kakamega, contrary to the government’s directive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Khalwale deposited Sh100,000 police bail to secure his release.