The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) reserved its judgment for June 18, 2026, in a case filed by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. The Nairobi Senator is challenging a disciplinary process that the party initiated against him.
During the hearing, Senior Counsel Isaac Okero argued that the ODM National Executive Committee (NEC) violated both the party’s constitution and the Fair Administrative Action Act when it resolved on February 11, 2026, to remove Sifuna without first giving him a hearing.
ODM’s lawyers asked the Tribunal to dismiss the complaint, contending that it came too early because Sifuna has not exhausted the party’s internal disciplinary mechanisms.
Lawyer Ken Amondi, representing ODM, told the Tribunal that the matter before it involves an active disciplinary process currently being handled by a panel the party has constituted.
Amondi said the complaint is premature because the process is still ongoing and can be dealt with by the ODM panel established to handle such cases.
Advocate Sam Makori backed the same position, arguing that the dispute remains before the party’s internal disciplinary structures. He maintained that the Tribunal’s intervention at this stage would amount to an overreach, and he urged that ODM be allowed time to exhaust its internal mechanisms.
Senior Counsel T.J. Kajwang also asked the Tribunal to give political parties room to manage their internal disciplinary affairs, saying the Tribunal should allow “latitude and breathing space” so political parties can strengthen their institutional capacity.
ODM then requested the tribunal to dismiss Sifuna’s complaint. After hearing submissions from all parties, the PPDT reserved its judgment for June 18, 2026.
