The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has ruled that the coalition deal signed between National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi’s Democratic Party and Deputy President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Coalition is null and void.
In it's ruling on Friday, the tribunal ruled that the agreement was not authorised by Democratic Party officials.
“That the purported coalition agreement entered into with the third interested party by the first respondent on behalf of Democratic Party of Kenya was done without authority of Democratic Party of Kenya and is null and void,” said the tribunal’s Chairperson Jessica M’mbetsa in the ruling issued virtually .
The tribunal further ruled that Mr Muturi’s appointment as Democratic Party leader was unlawful since he had not been a member of the party for one year as required by the party's constitution.
“That the appointment of the first respondent as the party leader for the Democratic Party of Kenya by the special National Delegates Conference on 20th February 2022, was unprocedural and is hereby declared null and void,” she added.
The tribunal further dismissed an initial objection by the respondents seeking to have the petition struck out on grounds that the complainants had not exhausted the internal party mechanisms.
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