Linda Mwananchi Refuses to Back Down as November 13 Conference Nears

The Linda Mwananchi Movement has maintained that its National Delegates Conference scheduled for Friday, November 13, will proceed as planned despite growing legal challenges seeking to stop the meeting.

The movement, associated with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, has defended the conference, describing it as an important statutory process required to formalise its transition from The Equitable Party into the Linda Mwananchi Movement.

In a communication issued on Thursday, November 12, the movement also announced strict attendance requirements, clarifying that only designated delegates drawn from registered TEP members would be allowed into the meeting.

According to the notice, members must have been registered by the date the conference notice was published to qualify for participation.

The movement further explained that every county had been allocated a specific number of delegates based on its registered membership, insisting that the allocations would be strictly followed.

The announcement comes amid legal proceedings at the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, where individuals have challenged the planned conference and the processes used to establish the movement’s leadership.

One of the complainants, Emmanuel Wellingtone Khamala, wants the tribunal to suspend the meeting, arguing that registered party members were excluded from important decisions and that leadership appointments were made without elections.

Other party members have also questioned the selection of delegates, the conference agenda and proposed amendments to the party constitution.

However, the movement has continued with its preparations, maintaining that Friday’s meeting is necessary to approve the proposed party name change and ratify decisions required to complete its political transition.

The conference is expected to consider significant changes, including the party’s name, colours, symbol, headquarters and governing documents.

The developments present another major test for Sifuna as he seeks to establish a political vehicle ahead of the 2027 General Election.

With the legal dispute unfolding just hours before the planned gathering, all eyes will be on the tribunal’s decision and whether the conference will proceed without further interruption.

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