Seven Wiper Party rebels who had been summoned to appear before the party disciplinary committee over their defection from the party failed to appear on Friday.
The rebels led by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua did not appear before the disciplinary committee as expected on Friday.
According to Wiper party Executive Director, Jared Siso the seven who had been summoned to appear today before the committee did not.
Mr Siso who addressed journalists at Party headquarters in Nairobi on Friday said that the disciplinary committee chaired by Harun Ndubi has issued the seven fresh summons.
“We have issued fresh summons and we expect them to appear before to appear before the committee on November 24,” he said as quoted by the Citizen digital.
Last week, Wiper formed a five-member committee to deal with the defectors.
The committee disciplinary committee is chaired by Harun Ndubi.
Committee members comprise of Lillian Omondi, Mutheu Muna, Abubkar Yusuf and Jacob Mutula.
The committee had summoned governor Mutua alongside MPs Joe Mutambu (Mwingi Central), Joe Munuve (Mwingi North), Regina Ndambuki (Kilome), nominated MP Robert Mutemi, Katemi Makenga (Kaiti) and Kisoi Munyao (Mbooni).
The MPs defected from Wiper and joined President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party.
While Mutua has not defected to any party he was expected to explain why he formed Maendeleo Chap Chap Movement yet he had not resigned as Wiper member as provide by law.
Mutua was also to explain his links with Jubilee Party yet he is a Wiper member.
Already a section of defectors have said they will not appear before the five-member disciplinary committee and that they are ready for by-elections.