Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement opts for closed-door NDC,media barred

The Linda Mwananchi Movement's National Delegates Conference is set to take place on Friday, November 13, according to a notice issued by the movement's Head of Communication, Pauline Njoroge. This closed-door meeting will not be covered by the media, as journalists have been barred from attending. The conference aims to formalize the political outfit's transition from The Equitable Party (TEP) to the Linda Mwananchi Movement.

The venue for the event has not been disclosed, with the movement keeping details of the location private until the day of the meeting. The conference will include delegates from each county, with the number of delegates allocated based on the county's registered membership. The movement emphasizes that the conference is a statutory meeting required to fulfill legal requirements governing its establishment and transition.

The meeting is expected to approve the party's name change and ratify other decisions necessary to formalize the transition. Legal challenges at the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal had threatened to halt the conference, as party members disputed the legitimacy of the leadership appointments and delegate selection processes. However, the tribunal's dismissal of the petition clearing the way for the conference to proceed as scheduled.