Hassan Osman, a former nominated MP, has moved to court to block the Jubilee party National Delegates Convention planned for May 22.
According to court documents seen by The Kenya Times, Osman wants the Parties Disputes Resolution Tribunal to declare the planned NDC illegal, claiming there have been attempts to change the party constitution without regard to the law.
“I wish to state that the respondents have tried to purport to remove or change the party constitution, membership and leadership when the same is unlawful, illegal and unprocedural,'” Osman says.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is listed as the second respondent as the Jubilee party leader alongside secretary general Jeremiah Kioni and treasurer Kagwe Gichohi.
Former president Uhuru Kenyatta Uhuru summoned Jubilee delegates for a special NDC on May 22 at the Kenya International Convention Centre in a notice dated April 4.
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“Such reliance on the proposed changes, therefore, constitutes procedural impropriety and at best are illegal, null and void ab initio,'” Osman says.
Osman says the party has not held an internal dispute resolution process to sort out leadership wrangles as directed by the PPDR.
“I wish to state that the branch offices of the Jubilee party are not currently functional, raising concerns about the safety of party documents,”.
“The party stands to suffer irreparable loss and damages unless respondents are restrained from continuing with the ongoing illegal actions of acting, conducting and dealing on behalf of the Jubilee party,” he stated.