The Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu on Friday, June 30, announced the replacement of 2022 presidential candidate David Mwaure as the Agano Party leader.
In a Gazette notice, Nderitu indicated that Mwaure will be replaced by Samuel Karanja.
Nderitu's announcement came days after the lawyer was appointed to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Environment Trust Fund.
Further, the registrar explained that the changes were effected after a special National Delegates Convention (NDC) convened by the party.
In the notice, Kenyans opposed to the changes were advised to communicate their dissent to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP).
"Any person with written submissions concerning the intended change by the political party shall within seven days from the date of this publication deposit them with the Registrar of Political Parties," the notice read in part.
Japheth Koech was retained as Agano Party deputy leader.
Mwaure unsuccessfully vied for the presidency in the 2022 General Election. He garnered 31,987 votes.
Following his defeat, the father of BBC TV anchor Waihiga Mwaura, pledged support for the government and even applied for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly but lost to Moses Wetangula.
Months after the elections, Mwaura was appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Environment Trust Fund via a gazette notice issued by Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya.
Mwaure was appointed to the board for a term of three years.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi was also replaced as ANC party leader after landing his plum government position. He was replaced by Lamu Governor Issa Timamy.
