Ford Kenya Secretary General Dr Eseli Simiyu has postponed the party National Delegates Conference that was scheduled for Saturday 21st November. Speaking to the press on Thursday at parliament buildings, he said the move is as a result of advice by the registrar of political parties, following Court orders. He added that his team together with Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi have filed an appeal against the order at the Appellate Court. Eseli has urged the party supporters to be calm and wait for the verdict from the Court of Appeal.
The High Court on Monday had issued an order barring party officials from organizing an NDC this coming Saturday where new party officials were set to be elected at the Bomas of Kenya in accordance with a notice published on October 31st. The Court further directed the respondents and interested parties to file submissions within seven days, before the mention date on November 25, 2020. “Its hereby ordered that the Notice issued by Eseli Simiyu as published on 31, 2020 in the Daily Newspaper or any other media and the date convening the National Delegates Congress of the FORD-Kenya party for 21 November 2020 or any other date be and is hereby stayed,” directed the Court
