ODM defends Sifuna's ouster as secretary general, cites indiscipline
ODM told the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal that the party had a solid and lawful basis for removing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has defended its decision to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General before the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT). The party cited "indiscipline" and a pattern inimical to party cohesion.
- ODM lawyers argued Sifuna's removal had a lawful basis and that he pre-empted internal dispute resolution.
- The key organization involved is the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
- The notable detail is that Mr. Sifuna reportedly rushed to the tribunal before exhausting the party's internal mechanisms.
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