Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Outgoing MPs opt for small parties as backup plan




Posted  Monday, January 14  2013 at  22:46
In Summary
  • The race to secure plan B went on even as Registrar of Political parties Lucy Ndung’u explained that politicians were free to defect even on the nomination day as long as they stick to political parties’ nomination rules already presented to her office.
Some outgoing MPs, including an assistant minister, have temporarily secured nomination certificates from small
parties fearing rigging in mainstream parties ahead of the Thursday primaries.
The race to secure plan B went on even as Registrar of Political parties Lucy Ndung’u explained that politicians were
free to defect even on the nomination day as long as they stick to political parties’ nomination rules already presented to her office.
“We haven’t received letters yet from MPs who are switching camps but we are generally expecting such letters today
and tomorrow,” Ms Ndung’u said.
Nomination deadline
She said politicians were free to move from one party to the other any time provided that the law and party nomination
regulations were adhered to.
Yesterday assistant minister Mwangi Kiunjuri of the Grand National Union party (GNU) and Tip leader Kalembe Ndile
separately confirmed to the Nation that they had received applications from several outgoing MPs seeking their party tickets to defend their seats.
Mr Kiunjuri said that his party had moved its nomination deadline to January 18 just a day after the other major parties hold theirs to give defectors time to jump ship.
“We have already nominated Kiharu MP Muturi Mwangi and 71 others for parliamentary seats, six candidates each for gubernatorial and senatorial seats and nine women representatives,” Mr Kiunjuri explained.

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