- Kilonzo through his lawyer Erick Mutua has gone notch higher to challenge National Executive Committee for giving his competitor direct nomination
- He argues that he had been invited to meet religious leaders on building consensus with Malombe but that didn’t materialize
- Wiper party has already confirmed giving Malombe direct ticket and says that wouldn’t be changed
Disgruntled ambassador Kiema Kilonzo has gone notch higher challenging direct nomination of Julius Malombe for Kitui’s gubernatorial candidate on Wiper ticket
According to the letter seen by Safi News on Tuesday 19th April, Kilonzo through his lawyer Erick Mutua demanded confirmation of National Executive Committee whether they had issued direct nomination to his fierce competitor
“To enable us advice our client, kindly but urgently confirm whether the NEC passed a resolution on 18th April 2022 recommending and approving issuance of a direct Nomination certificate and or party ticket to Dr Julius Malombe and or whether the National Elections Board has issued a certificate to him,” Part of the letter read.
Kiema argued that, due to strict statutory and regulatory including nomination rules on timelines for challenging political party decisions, he would wish them to answer promptly
Immediately after the demand letter from his legal counsel, Wiper Party has issued a statement through their Facebook page confirming to have given Malombe direct ticket.
“Dear Kiema Kilonzo, we can confirm to have seen your letter. This confirms that, You were not the best candidate for Kitui gubernatorial on Wiper Party ticket,” It read.
Further, Kilonzo argued that Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka had invited him on Monday 18th April, 2022 to meet religious leaders on building consensus with Julius Malombe but that didn’t materialize
‘I was shocked to find out that National Executive Committee and National Election Board had sat and resolved to give my competitor direct ticket without my input,” He argued.
His critiques wants him to move with speed and launch complains before the Political Party Tribunal
The Wiper party has it’s own internal dispute resolution mechanisms which should have been explored by the dissenting party before moving to court