• The five senators who snubbed a senate PG convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta risk expulsion from the party if the committee finds them guilty of misconduct.
• The senators include; Falhada Dekow Iman, Naomi Jillo Waqo, Victor Prengei, Mary Seneta Yiane and Millicent Omanga.
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Perceived rebel Jubilee Senators on Tuesday before the party's disciplinary committee.
The five senators who snubbed a senate PG convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta risk expulsion from the party if the committee finds them guilty of misconduct.
The senators include; Falhada Dekow Iman, Naomi Jillo Waqo, Victor Prengei, Mary Seneta Yiane and Millicent Omanga.
One by one they made their way to the Jubilee Party headquarters, along Thika road where their fate will be decided.
Senator Christine Zawadi, who also did not attend the State House meeting, told journalists the party has resolved to forgive her after explaining why she did not turn up for the Senate meeting.
She spoke at the party's headquarters.
Jubilee secretary general Raphael Tuju said they will give the senators an opportunity to defend themselves.
"It is a court process like any other court proceedings. If you do not go through it the right way then the outcome can be found wanting and be challenged in a court," he said on Tuesday.
Tuju said that the committee will deliberate and make a decision soon on the fate of the senators.
The State House meeting okayed axing of Senators Kipchumba Murkomen and Susan Kihika from Majority leader and Chief Whip respectively.
Murkomen was replaced by Senator Samuel Poghisio (West Pokot) while Irungu Kangata (Murang'a) took over from Kihika.
According to the law, Jubilee will not be required to submit fresh names to replace them but will use the party list submitted to IEBC before the last polls.
According to the list, the next nominees in line are Caroline Daudi, Jelagat Kamuren and Beatrice Gambo who are all listed as businesswomen.
Others are former Jubilee vice-chair (strategy) Veronica Maina and Wambui Nyutu, a member of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission.
During the 2017 election, in the Senate Jubilee gave a list of 20 names – 16 women, two persons with disability (one male and one female) and two youths (one male and one female).
Tuju had told off the embattled senators relaying their apologies through the media to instead face the disciplinary team.