Former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu/XFormer Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has moved to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal seeking orders to halt recent changes to the Jubilee Party leadership.
In his suit, he challenges the legality of the recorded Jubilee Party officials under Gazette Notice No. 5749.
The former MP alleges that the process leading to their recognition was procedurally flawed and is said to have contravened statutory and constitutional requirements on fair administrative action.
The changes saw former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i recorded as deputy secretary general, alongside other officials recorded by the Registrar of Political Parties as duly recognised office bearers.
Wambugu has filed an application seeking conservatory orders to suspend and restrain the implementation of changes to Jubilee Party officials.
In the suit, he has sued the Registrar of Political Parties alongside Matiang’i, Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni, Vincent Mogaka Kemosi, Moitalel Ole Kenta, Zack Kinuthia, Yasir Noor and Dann Mwangi.
The former legislator states that despite lodging a statutory objection, the Registrar proceeded to adopt and record the changes without hearing from him on whether the dispute had been resolved.
“Despite the Applicant (Ngunjiri) being the party who lodged the statutory objection, the 2nd Respondent (Registrar of Political Parties) proceeded to adopt and record the impugned changes without notifying, consulting, hearing, or seeking clarification from the Applicant regarding whether the dispute had in fact been resolved,” the application states.
He further states that there may have been a misrepresentation to the Registrar that his concerns had been settled, even though engagements were still ongoing and no substantive resolution had been reached.
"That the 2nd Respondent (Registrar) failed to undertake due diligence or independently verify whether the Applicant’s (Ngunjiri) objection had been resolved prior to effecting the changes in the register," court documents read.
He maintains that unless the tribunal intervenes urgently, the implementation of the changes may substantially alter the management structure of the party and render the dispute ineffective.
He is seeking orders suspending, staying and halting the recognition and implementation of the disputed changes pending determination of the application.
"That pending the hearing and determination of the Complaint herein, this Honourable Tribunal be pleased to restrain the Respondents, whether jointly or severally, from implementing, operationalising, effecting, recognising, gazetting, validating, or in whatsoever giving effect to the impugned changes of officials in any manner proposed by Gazette Notice No. 5749 of the 1st Respondent (Jubilee Party)," the application states
He is also seeking to restrain the respondents from assuming office, acting, presenting themselves, or being recognised as duly elected or appointed officials of the Jubilee Party.
The case, filed under Sections 20 and 40 of the Political Parties Act and constitutional provisions on fair hearing and political rights, is set for directions on June 5, 2026.
