Embu Senator Mundigi Disputes Party Summons Over Mbeere North Contest

Embu Senator Alexander Munyi Mundigi has challenged a summons issued by the Democratic Party of Kenya (DPK) accusing him of supporting a rival candidate in the Mbeere North parliamentary race. 

The Senator, through his lawyers, argues that the accusations are baseless and violate the party’s internal procedures.

The summons, dated December 2025, alleges that the Senator campaigned for a candidate who was not the party’s official nominee. 

In response, Mundigi’s legal team led by advocate Danstan Omari submitted a written explanation disputing the allegations and describing the disciplinary steps initiated by the party as premature.

According to the senator’s legal reply, he was notified of the accusations while on official duty in Uganda and was not given a chance to respond before disciplinary action was taken. 

His lawyers say the summons was delivered to his personal assistant at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi instead of being served to the Senator directly or through his legal representatives.

The legal team further argues that parties are required to give fair administrative action to members before initiating disciplinary measures. 

They say DPK failed to follow Articles 9 and 10 of its constitution and by-laws, which outline the role of key organs including the National Delegates Committee and the National Governing Council in handling disciplinary matters and coalition participation.

Mundigi, who is serving as acting Deputy Party Leader, maintains that internal party processes must be respected and that the summons appears to have been issued outside proper procedure. 

His advocates state that decisions involving disciplinary action require resolutions by the appropriate party organs before individual members can be summoned.

The Senator reminded the party leadership that the Democratic Party of Kenya remains a member of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition. 

On that basis, his legal team argues that supporting a candidate within the coalition framework cannot amount to a breach of party loyalty or misconduct.

The reply also states that Mundigi has consistently fulfilled his responsibilities as a party leader, including remitting all party subscriptions, and has not resigned from DPK. 

His lawyers say that threatening expulsion or disciplinary action without engagement undermines his role and contradicts the principles of fair administrative process under political party regulations.

According to his response, Mundigi had written to the party’s Secretary General requesting a meeting to discuss the allegations soon after returning to the country. 

However, the summons was issued before the meeting could take place, which his lawyers say demonstrates a failure by party leadership to provide internal mediation opportunities.

The Senator insists he remains a loyal member of the Democratic Party of Kenya and continues to work within the Kenya Kwanza framework, where DPK is formally affiliated. 

His team notes that any decision affecting coalition behaviour should be discussed and approved by party governing bodies rather than individual officials acting unilaterally.