{UAH} Ocen/Pojim/Gwotko/Allan..........: Aisha Jumwa officially expelled from ODM, Dori survives

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Mambo bado.... she appears to have counted her chicks too early ....... on the other hand; even Dori is not yet out of the woods!

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1.    Aisha Jumwa officially expelled from ODM, Dori survives

Aisha Jumwa officially expelled from ODM, Dori survives Embattled Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa have been officially expelled from ODM party.The party's National Governing Cou...

Mar. 01, 2019, 12:00 pm

By STAR REPORTER @thestarkenya

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

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

Her Msambweni counterpart Suleiman Dori' survived. Jumwa and Dori have been accused of supporting DP William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid.

ODM leader Raila Odinga has not declared if he will contest in 2022 but his close ally Siaya Senator James Orengo has said he will.

Sources at the meeting said Dori wrote a letter which was discussed by the National Governing Council. 

He has been directed to appear before a special National Governing Council that will be convened within 60 days to explain himself.

ODM's disciplinary committee had recommended the expulsion of Jumwa and  Dori over gross misconduct.

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.

Last June, Jumwa was on record saying that she had made up her mind to support DP Ruto as he is ready for the country's top job irking the party leadership.

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 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.

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ODM expels Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa

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© SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images (L to R) Kenyan politicians Florence Mutua, Junet Mohammed and Aisha Jumwa, greet surpporters from the dock at the Milimani Law Courts, in Nairobi on June 17, 2016 as they were charged with hate speech and incitement to violence following public comments and calls to supporters made in recent days. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) delegates on Friday voted to eject Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa for disloyalty.

The National Governing Council meeting was called to ratify the party's disciplinary committee decision to expel Ms Jumwa and her Msambweni counterpart Suleiman Dori for gross misconduct.

Addressing the delegates, party leader Raila Odinga said that loyalty is paramount and critical, warning that his March 9, 2018 truce with President Uhuru Kenyatta was not meant to undermine the party leadership.

"We must draw the line between building our party and the handshake," he said.

Ruto's Bid

The council however spared Mr Dori after he wrote a letter of apology to Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. He is nonetheless required to appear before the council within 60 days.

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What led to the current issue is the two legislators' dalliance with Deputy President William Ruto. They have publicly endorsed Dr Ruto's desire to run for 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.

Discipline

Dr Ruto has been making frequent trips to the Coast, relying on the MPs' clout to placate residents to support his bid.

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

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