PNU backs Uhuru re-election, Munya installed party leader
What you need to know:
- PNU's National Delegates Conference in Nairobi resolved to field candidates in every elective post next year, except the President.
- This week a Political Parties Dispute Resolution Tribunal nullified its announced dissolution last month.
- The Tribunal sitting in Nairobi found that wrong officials had signed documents declaring the party dissolved.
The Party of National Unity (PNU) has agreed to support President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in 2017 even after refusing to dissolve and join his Jubilee Party.
PNU's National Delegates Conference in Nairobi on Friday resolved to field candidates for all elective posts next year, except the President.
Delegates have also endorsed Meru Governor Peter Munya to succeed retired president Mwai Kibaki.
Mr Munya said he would lead the party "democratically" by following his predecessors but added the new leadership would have to chart its course to deal with current challenges facing the party.
The NDC followed controversies surrounding the existence of the party that gave President Kibaki his second term.
NULLIFIED DISSOLUTION
This week, a Political Parties Dispute Resolution Tribunal nullified its announced dissolution last month.
The tribunal sitting in Nairobi found that wrong officials had signed documents declaring the party dissolved.
At Bomas of Kenya, the NDC also elected new officials, even as some delegates from Isiolo and Embu grumbled on being left out of key positions.
The party's new officials, as resolved by the National Delegates Conference, are as follows:
Party Leader: Peter Munya
Secretary-General: John Okemwa Anunda
Deputy Secretary-General: Paul Rukaria
First Vice Chairman: David Kamau
Second Vice Chairman: Sheikh Juma Ngao
Treasurer: Peter Kaberia
Deputy Treasurer: Anastacia Munialo
Chairperson of Women's Congress: Prisca Mwita
Deputy Chairperson of Women's Congress: Anne Chebet
Youth League: Beatrice Cherono
Organising Secretary: Dr Stephen Kosgey
Board of Trustees: George Nyamweya