A member of the Equitable Party (TEP) has moved to the High Court seeking to stop the party’s National Delegates Conference scheduled for November 13, 2026, amid claims that registered members have been excluded from key party decisions.
Emmanuel Willyngtone Khamala wants the court to suspend the planned conference pending the hearing and determination of his appeal against a ruling by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT).
In an application filed at the Milimani High Court on November 12, Khamala is challenging the tribunal’s decision delivered the same day, which dismissed his request to suspend the delegates conference. He is also seeking orders compelling the tribunal to forward its ruling and directions to the High Court to facilitate the appeal.
Khamala argues that the party has been conducting its affairs without adequately involving registered members, denying them an opportunity to participate in decisions affecting its leadership and general direction. In his supporting affidavit, he says he and other party members wrote to the party on October 28, 2026, raising concerns about their exclusion from party activities and requesting that the planned conference be stopped.
However, he claims the party proceeded with the launch of a new outfit, Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM), on October 30 without addressing the concerns raised by members. The applicant further argues that allowing the delegates conference to proceed would cause irreversible prejudice to members whose contributions have supported the party’s growth but whose views have allegedly been ignored.
Khamala, who says he registered as a TEP member on October 11, 2026, maintains that he is entitled to participate in the party’s democratic processes. He also accuses the tribunal of delaying the release and uploading of its ruling despite repeated requests, arguing that the delay has made it difficult for him to pursue an appeal before the scheduled conference.
The application names TEP’s National Executive Committee, National Elections Board, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and the Political Parties Liaison Committee as respondents.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been listed as an interested party.
