Bungomma senator Moses Wetang’ula has been dealt a blow after the Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu on Monday June 8, 2020 formally gazetted his removal as Ford Kenya party leader.
In a special gazette notice dated June 8, 2020, Nderitu gave notice of Wetangula’s ouster and replacement with Kanduyi Member of Parliament Athanas Wafula Wamunyinyi.
Ms. Nderitu also noted that the party’s National Organizing Secretary Chris Mandu Mandu had also been removed and replaced with Josephine Waungu.
She said anybody with any written submission concerning the intended changes by the political party shall within seven days deposit them with the Registrar of Political Parties.
Ford Kenya’s NEC last week resolved to dismiss Wetang’ula as party leader, citing gross misconduct.
The special NEC meeting picked Wamunyinyi to take over as Party Leader on an interim basis.
Wetangula quickly fired back, accusing the NEC members of holding an illegal meeting.
He further announced the suspension of party Secretary General Simiyu – who had communicated his ouster— and replaced him with Chris Wamalwa in an interim position.
He also stated that his alleged replacement, Wamunyinyi, had been suspended and replaced with Vincent Mogaka as Sectoral Chair for Livestock.
The drama escalated to the Registrar of Political Parties where the two quarrelling factions sought to register a change of party officials.
