Kilimani MCA Ogeto Defends Sifuna Alliance After Tribunal Blocks His Removal as Nairobi Majority Whip
Kilimani Ward MCA Moses Nyangarasi Ogeto has defended his political association with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and the Linda Mwananchi faction, insisting that differences over political positions should not be used to punish elected leaders or strip them of their positions without due process.
Ogeto spoke after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) issued conservatory orders suspending moves to remove him as Nairobi City County Assembly Majority Whip.
The legislator maintained that he would not be intimidated into abandoning his political convictions, arguing that any attempt to remove him from the Assembly leadership position must follow established procedures and respect the principles of fair administrative action.
“You cannot wake up one morning and purport to remove a member. I am a student of Raila, who taught us that when your rights are infringed, you go to court for fair administration of justice,” Ogeto said.
He disclosed that he approached the tribunal through his lawyers after consultations and a review of the process initiated to remove him, which he claimed had failed to meet the required procedures.
Ogeto also questioned what he described as selective political accountability within the Azimio coalition, asking why other leaders who have opposed support for the broad-based government had not faced similar attempts to remove them from leadership positions.
He further revealed that Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ngondi had issued him with a seven-day notice to vacate the Majority Whip position.
The MCA said he challenged the Speaker to follow the principles of fair administrative action and comply with the procedures outlined under Standing Order No. 28 before taking any action against him.
On his support for Sifuna, Ogeto said his political position reflected the wishes of his supporters on the ground. He also pointed to the Nairobi senator’s growing prominence within the opposition, with Sifuna emerging as a potential contender for the coalition’s presidential flag-bearer position.
Tribunal suspends removal process
In a ruling dated November 9, 2026, the PPDT issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of an October 27 letter from ODM and its Executive Director seeking Ogeto’s removal.
The orders, issued by tribunal chairperson Innocent Muganda, also restrained the Nairobi County Assembly Speaker and the Assembly from effecting changes to leadership positions on the basis of the contested letter pending the hearing and determination of the application.
The tribunal certified Ogeto’s application as urgent and directed that the respondents and interested parties be served with the application and complaint.
The respondents were given seven days from the date of service to file their responses, while Ogeto was allowed to submit a further affidavit, if necessary, by November 19.
The matter is scheduled for an inter partes hearing on November 23, 2026, at 2.30pm.
The case, registered as PPDTC/E026/2026, names ODM, the party’s Executive Director and five other respondents.
The conservatory orders temporarily halt the contested removal process but do not amount to a final determination of the dispute. The tribunal is yet to hear the parties and decide the substantive application.