By Andrew Kariuki
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has temporarily halted the implementation of a resolution by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Executive Committee seeking to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the party’s Secretary General.
In orders issued on February 12, 2026, Acting Chairperson Hon. Gad Gathu certified as urgent a Notice of Motion application dated February 11, 2026, filed by Sifuna under a certificate of urgency.
Upon reviewing the application, the supporting affidavit sworn by Sifuna and the annexed documents, the Tribunal directed that the complaint and the application be served immediately upon the respondents.
The respondents have been granted seven days from the date of the order to file and serve their responses to both the complaint and the application.
The complainant has been given corresponding leave to file and serve any supplementary response, if necessary, within three days of service.
The matter has been scheduled for mention on February 26, 2026 at 2:30pm to confirm compliance with the Tribunal’s directions and for further instructions.
Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the application, the Tribunal issued interim orders staying the implementation of the resolution made by the ODM National Executive Committee on February 11, 2026, which sought to remove Sifuna from office.
The Tribunal also restrained the respondents from publishing in the Kenya Gazette the resolution removing Sifuna as Secretary General, pending the hearing and determination of the application.
The orders were issued under the hand and seal of the Tribunal on February 12, 2026.
