Chama Cha Mashinani has commended MPs for quashing the clause on party hopping.
Party leader Isaac Rutto and chairman Mohamed Guleid said on Friday last week the proposal is unconstitutional and undemocratic. They said Kenyans must be free to decide, rather than being coerced into joining a party.
The duo said party hopping has existed since the advent of pluralism. There is no sense in amending it, they said in Boito, Konoin, during the official opening of the party’s 41st office. They termed it unfair to prevent people from moving out and joining a new party.
Rutto at the same time said he decided to form the new party to defend his seat because he was aware of a plot to lock him of the Jubilee Party ticket.
Speaking at a separate function on Saturday, Kanu secretary general Nick Salat also commended MPs for rejecting the proposal. He urged them to follow it up to ensure it does not become law. “We were so worried because we don’t want to be locked into one house. We want to do things the way we want,” Salat said.
