The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has issued conservatory orders staying the implementation of a resolution by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party removing Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General.
In an order issued on February 12, 2026, Acting Chairperson Hon. Gad Gathu restrained ODM from implementing the National Executive Committee (NEC) resolution made on February 11, pending the hearing and determination of Sifuna’s application.
“Pending the hearing and determination of this instant application, inter partes, this Honourable Tribunal hereby issues orders staying the implementation of the Resolution made by the National Executive Committee of the Orange Democratic Movement Party on 11th February, 2026 to remove Edwin Sifuna as the Secretary General of the Party,” ruled the PPDT Acting Chair.
The Tribunal also barred the party from publishing the contested resolution in the Kenya Gazette until the matter is heard inter partes.
The Tribunal certified Sifuna’s Notice of Motion application dated February 11, 2026 as urgent and directed that the Complaint and application be served upon ODM and the Registrar of Political Parties immediately.
The Respondents were granted seven days to file and serve their responses, with leave granted to Sifuna to file any supplementary response within three days of service. The matter will be mentioned on February 26, 2026 at 2:30pm to confirm compliance and for further directions.
The orders followed an urgent application filed by Sifuna challenging the NEC decision, which he says was reached without due process.
He argued that the resolution to remove him was not part of the meeting agenda and that he was neither notified of any complaint against him nor issued with a notice to show cause.
Sifuna contended that he was not given an opportunity to defend himself, terming the process a violation of the ODM Constitution, the Fair Administrative Action Act, and Article 47 of the Constitution on fair administrative action.
He also told the Tribunal that the party had quickly moved to appoint the Deputy Secretary General in an acting capacity and to set a date for a National Delegates Convention, raising fears that the decision could be implemented before he could challenge it.