Machakos gubernatorial aspirant on a Wiper ticket Wavinya Ndeti has been barred from contesting for the position.
Ndeti, who ditched her Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) Party for Wiper, was kicked out of the Machakos race for being a member of two political parties.
The announcement was made on Thursday afternoon by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which ruled that her nomination by Wiper was irregular.
The former Kathiani Member of Parliament was expected to pose a strong challenge to incumbent Governor Alfred Mutua who is seeking re-election on his Maendeleo Chap Chap party.
The IEBC had already cleared Ndeti and awarded her a nomination certificate after winning the Wiper primaries.
However, Wamunyu Member of County Assembly (MCA) Kyalo Peter Kyuli headed to the IEBC Disputes Tribunal challenging Ndeti's membership.
According to a petition tabled at the Tribunal, the former MP had joined Wiper a day after the deadline provided by law for party hopping.
Documents from the Registrar of Political Parties indicated that Ndeti officially became a Wiper Member on April 6, yet the party hopping deadline was April 5.
“This is contrary to section 31 of the Elections Act which provides that primaries could only be conducted using the party membership list submitted to the IEBC,” read Kyuli's papers.
