The planned National Delegates Conference (NDC) of the Linda Mwananchi Movement will proceed as scheduled despite a legal challenge filed at the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) seeking to stop the meeting.
In a notice issued to supporters on November 12, the movement said the NDC set for November 13 is a statutory meeting required to fulfil the legal requirements for the party’s establishment and transition.
The event is expected to approve the party’s name change and ratify key decisions needed to formalise the shift from The Equitable Party (TEP) to the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM).
Linda Mwananchi Dragged to Court
The statement was released hours after a tribunal case was filed challenging the legality of the conference and the process that led the the movement’s formation.
The case was lodged by Emmanuel Wellingtone Khamala, who describes himself as a registered member of The Equitable Party.
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Through lawyers Danstan Omari and Timothy Kilonzo, Khamala asked the tribunal to suspend the conference pending the hearing and determination of the complaint.
Court documents accuse the party leadership of excluding members from major decisions and constituting leadership structures without elections.
The complaint claims no grassroots elections have been held since the party’s formation and argues that the branch, county, and regional structures required under the party constitution have not been properly established.
Khamala further argues that delegates expected to attend the NDC have not emerged from duly elected party structures as required by the constitution of the party.
According to the complaint, this raises questions about the composition and legitimacy of the conference that is expected to endorse the movement’s transformation ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The lawsuit names the National Executive Committee of The Equitable Party, its National Elections Board, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and the Political Parties Liaison Committee as respondents.
Edwin Sifuna, the proposed leader of the movement, has been listed as an interested party.
Addressing journalists after filing the case, lawyer Danstan Omari said his client had instructed him to challenge what he termed violations of the Constitution and the Political Parties Act.
Omari said political parties are public institutions funded by taxpayers and must comply with legal requirements governing transparency, accountability and internal democracy.
Amid the dispute, the movement has maintained that attendance at the NDC will be restricted to designated delegates drawn from registered members of The Equitable Party who were already on record by the time the conference notice was published.
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The movement said each county had been allocated a specific number of delegates based on registered membership and that the allocations would be strictly observed.
The notice also appealed for supporters’ cooperation, saying the conference is a critical step in formalising the political transition to the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
‘We ask for your understanding and cooperation as we undertake the important process to approve the party/s name change and ratify other decisions necessary to formalize our transition to the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM),” the notice stated.
Sifuna Faces Legal Challenge Over Linda Mwananchi Fundraising
A separate legal dispute has also emerged over funds collected through the movement’s fundraising channels. Petitioner Alan Masakhalia moved to the High Court seeking an account of contributions received through Paybill number 3033049, which Sifuna publicly unveiled in July 2026.
He wants the movement to disclose the amounts collected and how it spent the money.
However, on November 9, Sifuna asked the court to dismiss the petition, arguing that disputes concerning political fundraising fall under the Election Campaign Financing Act and should be handled through the appropriate legal mechanisms.
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