Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has been re-admitted to the senate after successfully fighting against his expulsion in the high court.
Mwaura lost his seat after the Jubilee Party expunged his name from the party membership list in May. The Political Party Dispute Tribunal affirmed the party’s decision, however, Mwaura moved to the High Court. The high court quashed Gazette notice number 4597 by the Speaker of the Senate Kenneth Lusaka that declared his position vacant. The ruling also quashed gazette notice no. 4598 dated May 11, 2021, by the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Wafula Chebukati which appointed Sammy Prisa Leshore to replace Mwaura as a member of the senate representing people living with disability. In his communication to the house this morning Lusaka said the rule of law must prevail.
Senators lauded the court ruling for upholding the nomination of Mwaura saying Jubilee party was wrong to expel the nominated senator from his position. Senators Kipchumba Murkomen, Christopher Langat and James Orengo said court orders must be obeyed by all including legislature
Last week the high court quashed a decision by the Registrar of Political Parties to deregister Senator Mwaura from the Jubilee Party saying the party failed to show how Mwaura was disloyal to the party.