Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has announced that he will move to court to challenge the Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) decision to remove him as the party's Secretary-General.

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Speaking during a Tuesday, June 23, morning press briefing convened by the Linda Mwananchi faction in Nairobi, Sifuna and his allies termed the latest move by the ODM National Executive Committee (NEC) unconstitutional and vowed to contest it through legal channels.

In a statement read by Suba South MP Caroli Omondi, the faction accused the party leadership of repeating the same mistakes that led to the earlier removal being overturned by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal.

"Late last evening, we were made aware of the decision of the ODM NEC purporting for the second time to remove Secretary General Edwin Sifuna from office. On the face of it, the decision is similar to the one made in February, which was unfair and unconstitutional," Omondi said.

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The faction maintained that the latest decision was legally flawed and expressed confidence that the courts would once again rule in Sifuna's favour .

"We are convinced to test the propriety of the purported ouster in court because we believe it should suffer the same fate as the February ouster," Omondi added.

The group also announced the postponement of its planned Linda Mwananchi rallies in Kisii and Keroka from June 26 to July 3.

According to the faction, the decision was made to allow members to join Kenyans marking the anniversary of the Gen Z protests and stand in solidarity with victims of last year's demonstrations.

"We wish to inform our members, supporters, and the country at large that our Linda Mwananchi rallies scheduled for June 26 have been postponed to July 3. We will join Kenyans in standing in solidarity with the victims of the Gen Z protests," the statement read.

The leaders also raised concerns over what they described as reports of planned excessive use of force against protesters, warning security agencies against resorting to police brutality during the commemorative demonstrations.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke