Jubilee MPs Alfred Keter, Kangogo Bowen, Silas Tiren and James Gakuya who were recently removed from house leadership positions now want the party to be charged with contempt of court.
The legislators argue that they were kicked out of their positions inspite of a court order barring the same from happening, and blame the Executive for orchestrating the ousters.
“In any event no cogent and lawful reason has been given as to why a vote of no confidence would be sufficient against us other than the fact that the executive would prefer certain individuals over us,” they stated through their lawyer Frank Weluwe.
Keter on Monday told the High Court that the move to eject them was in contravention of the court order.
Weluwe asked Justice Odunga to take action and ensure the lawmakers were not victimized further.
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Odunga, however, told the MPs that they were free to file a formal application of contempt.
Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, who Keter recently accused of working with State House to kick him out, maintained that the court had no jusrisdiction to hear the matter as it involved the party and its members.
Justice Odunga further allowed allowed MP Alexander Kimutai Kosgey (Emgwen) to join the case as an interested party.
Keter was removed as Chairman of the Labor Committee after a Vote of No Confidence was passed in a heated Tuesday meeting.
The motion was fronted by Nominated MP David Sankok.
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