Embu County Senator Alexander Munyi Mundigi has pushed back against a threat by the Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) to expel him, insisting he has committed no wrongdoing and accusing the party of acting prematurely.
In a detailed response filed on December 18, 2025, through Danstan Omari & Associates Advocates, the Senator dismissed claims of disloyalty and argued that the party has failed to formally sever its ties with the Kenya Kwanza coalition, making the accusations against him legally untenable.
The response was filed in reaction to a warning letter issued by DP Secretary-General Dr. Jacob Haji on November 18, which accused Mundigi—who also serves as the party’s Acting Deputy Party Leader—of gross misconduct. The letter alleged that the Senator campaigned for a candidate not endorsed by DP in Mbeere North and continued to publicly support the Kenya Kwanza coalition despite the party’s purported withdrawal. He was given 72 hours to explain himself or risk expulsion.
However, Mundigi’s defence directly challenges the basis of these allegations.
At the core of his argument is a technical legal claim regarding DP’s coalition status. His lawyers argue that for the party to formally exit the Kenya Kwanza coalition, its top decision-making organs—the National Delegates Committee and the National Governing Council—must convene and pass a binding resolution. While they acknowledge that party leader Hon. Justin Bedan Muturi announced a political exit from the coalition on March 12, 2025, they maintain that this did not amount to a constitutional withdrawal.
“He retains the right to support and campaign for any candidate within the broader Kenya Kwanza coalition, given that, legally, the Democratic Party of Kenya remains a member of the said coalition,” the response states. If upheld, this position would invalidate claims that Mundigi supported a rival political outfit.
The Senator also faulted the party’s handling of the matter, saying due process was ignored. According to the response, Mundigi was contacted by phone on December 15 while on official duty in Uganda and indicated his willingness to meet the Secretary-General upon his return on December 20. Instead, his personal assistant was summoned to Parliament to collect the warning letter.
“To threaten to expel him from the party without first engaging him in dialogue on the allegations, and proceeding to issue summons, amounts to an attempt to undermine his authority and role as Acting Deputy Party Leader,” the advocates argued.
They concluded by reaffirming that Mundigi “remains an astute, devoted, and loyal member of the Democratic Party of Kenya.”