The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal on Saturday dealt a major blow to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after they stopped the party from submitting lawyer Edwin Sifuna's name to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as the party's Nairobi senatorial aspirant.
The order came after Gabriel Bukachi, popularly alias Chapia Chapia lodged a complaint with the tribunal against ODM for giving Sifuna the certificate even though he(Bukachi) had been elected unopposed.
Chapia who had his previous case at the High Court dismissed thanked his supporters for their support and urged them to continue sticking with him in the journey.
“By God's grace, today we managed to stop our opponent's certificate.I thank you, my supporters, for standing with me as I continue to seek internal democracy within ODM. The struggle continues,” he added.
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Earlier this month, ODM nominated Sifuna as their Nairobi Senatorial candidate despite opposition from Chapia who was the party's sole aspirant in the race.
Through his facebook account, the lawyer disclosed the news to his supporters and accepted the nomination.
" As they say one door closes so that another can open. I have subsequently been petitioned by residents, party supporters and the party leadership to consider playing in a different position for the team, which is why this morning I have accepted the party's nomination as its candidate for Senate in the great County of Nairobi," he stated.
The order from the Disputes Tribunal if not challenged will see Chapia reinstated as the ODM candidate to face off with Jubilee's Johnson Sakaja in the August elections.
