High Court to hear fresh case challenging Linda Mwananchi name change; sets Nov 16th hearing
The High Court has certified as urgent a fresh appeal challenging the PPDT decision that cleared Linda Mwananchi Movement to hold its National Delegates Conference but declined to suspend the meeting pending further proceedings.
Nairobi, Kenya – The High Court has not suspended the Linda Mwananchi Movement’s National Delegates Conference (NDC), despite being given an urgent application to overturn a tribunal ruling that allowed the meeting to occur. The court declined to issue interim orders on Friday, stating it could not review the challenge without first receiving the decision from the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT), delivered on November 12.
The court instructed the application to be served on all respondents and interested parties before reconvening for further directions and a potential hearing on November 16. The applicant, Emmanuel Willyngtone Khamala, filed the appeal to challenge the PPDT's decision dismissing his complaint and permitting the NDC to take place.
Khamala argues that the PPDT, chaired by Innocent Muganda, erred in dismissing his challenge to the party’s leadership's authority in effecting the name change and conducting the leadership election. Khamala contests the voting process, claiming it did not adhere to proper procedures, which could exclude party members from critical decisions.
The case lists several parties as respondents, including The Equitable Party's National Executive Committee, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
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