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A Meru court has issued a temporary injunction restraining ODM presidential candidate Jimi Wanjigi, from opening any party office.

The court also temporarily barred Wanjigi from calling and meeting party members.

Philemon Kiogora, a resident of Meru had moved to court to have Wanjigi barred from opening any party office and assuming duties of party officials.
Kiogora had argued that opening any party office, calling and meeting party members is a preserve of the party officials.

Disciplinary action

“An order of temporary injunction is hereby issued, restraining the respondent from opening any office, calling any meeting of party members or acting in any other way; which is supposed to be a preserve of party officials pending the hearing and determination of this suit,” the order read in part.

In September, the Orange party threatened to discipline members opening party offices without express authority from the national office; in a move that appeared to target Wanjigi.

In a statement released by Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, the party warned that such moves will henceforth attract disciplinary action.
Sifuna issued the warning after a meeting of the party’s top decision-making organ; the Central Committee – chaired by party leader Raila Odinga.

Wanjigi, who has declared interest to vie for president on the party’s ticket in 2022, has been opening party officers across the country, especially in the Central region..