Wiper Democratic Movement party (WDM) leader, Kalonzo Musyoka on Wednesday dismissed claims that his party is aganist women leadership.
This comes a few days after a section of Maendeleo ya Wanawake members have accused the party of being biased aganist women.
A month ago WDM ejected five women MCAs from the party for being disloyal to the party leadership.
Speaking on Wednesday during the burial of Milcah Kavinya, wife to former Ukambani politician Mulu Mutisya, Kalonzo said that his party respects women and belives in women leadership.
“Expulsion of the five MCAs was not a show of disrespect to women but was purely an action, to discipline disloyal and irresponsible party members,” said Kalonzo.
Kalonzo further said that the expelled leaders, who are already in court, will be reinstated to their seat if they come out clean.
“We respect the rights of women and that is why if the court rules on their expulsion we will conduct other nominations that will see other women from Machakos County replace them,” said Kalonzo.
The expelled leaders include; Ruth Ndumi, Nina Kala, Margret Ndalana and Mary Ndinda.