The coalition agreement between Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi and the Kenya Kwanza Alliance has been declared null and void in a ruling Political Parties Disputes Tribunal.
The tribunal also rendered a similar ruling on his position as the DP party leader.
Muturi had signed a coalition agreement on behalf of the DP party with, ANC, UDA, and Ford Kenya parties, which are the founding members of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance., .
The agreement meant that the DP party had become one of the constituent members of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
The petition against his position as the party leader and deal with William Ruto was filed by three DP party officials namely; Wambugu Nyamu, Daniel Munene and King’ori Choto.
According to the three DP officials, Muturi forcefully became the DP leader despite opposition from party members. As such the tribunal agreed with the petitioners that the appointment of Muturi as party leader was against the guidelines of the party constitution which directs that one must be a member for at least one year.
“The appointment of the first respondent (Justin Muturi) as the party leader for the Democratic party of Kenya by the Special National Delegates Conference on 20th February 2022, was unprocedural and his hereby declared null and void,” the tribunal ruled.
The ruling was made by Jessica M’mbetsa, the chairperson, and Members Samuel Nderitu and Adelaide Mbithi.