Roots Party presidential running mate, Justina Wamae, now says she will attend the disciplinary summon slated for Friday, August 26.
In a statement shared through her Twitter account, Wamae stated that she is willing to attend the hearing out of her respect for institutions.
This is despite her initially proclaimed stand vowing that she would not respond to the summon, terming it petty.
“Because I respect institutions, I will honour the summon,” her statement read in part.
Wamae, however, threw a jab at the party’s management for lack of well-laid structures to deal with such issues.
According to the summon notice seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the letter was copied to the party leader, George Luchiri Wajackoyah, rival political parties and media houses.
In the statement, Wamae questioned whether the entities listed on the notice would sit in the disciplinary committee to interrogate her.
“My expectation is that the copied entities will attend as members of the disciplinary committee,” she stated in a rather sarcastic tone.
Wajackoyah had earlier in June admitted that his party did not have a secretariat to manage its operations.
The hearing is scheduled to take place at 2.30 pm at the party’s Head Office. The notice had also threatened to take stringent measures in case she fails to honour the summon.
House Built on Quick Sand
Roots Party exhibited signs of a fast disintegrating institution after the two principals reportedly took divergent positions on whom they would support between Raila Odinga and William Ruto in the run-up to the August 9 election.
Whilst several reports stated that Wajackoyah was hinting at supporting Raila Odinga, Wamae held a different view and promised to support the “contrary” if the circumstances dictated so.
After the declaration of Kenya Kwanza’s William Ruto as the winner of the presidential contest, Wamae sent a congratulatory message to Ruto. She further expressed her confidence that the election process was free and fair despite protests from Raila Odinga’s Azimio.
This action prompted the seemingly aggravated Roots Party to summon her, accusing her of misrepresentation and irresponsible utterances.
Further, the Wajackoyah-led party warned her against purporting to speak on its behalf.
