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Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi, on Thursday, December 15, suspended Secretary General and Former Bomet East Member of Parliament (MP) Nick Salat from the party.
In a statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke, Moi explained that Salat had violated the party’s Constitution, and a resolution was reached to suspend him.
He was temporarily relieved from his duties as a member of Kanu’s secretariat for 30 days.
“This is no notify you that at the National Executive Committee meeting on December 15, several complaints on your conduct and violation of the party Constitution were placed before the members for discussion.
“You are hereby suspended forthwith from carrying out and or performing your duties as the party’s Secretary General pending the determination of the disciplinary,” the statement read in part.
Salat’s looming eviction from the party falls less than 24 hours after he called for fresh party elections to change the party leadership.
He argued that Kanu needed new ideologies if it was intentional about remaining relevant after the party’s poor performance in the August 9 General Election.
However, the suspended Secretary General’s sentiments to have some of the perennial leaders changed rattled the indepence party’s top leadership.
