Shirikisho Party of Kenya will conduct its parliamentary and civic nominations in the first week of November, said the party’s national executive committee yesterday.
And the party’s secretary-general, Mr Yusuf Abubakar, gave aspiring parliamentary and civic candidates up to October 22 to return their nomination forms to enable it to prepare for the nomination.
Mr Abubakar made the remarks at Mombasa beach hotel, during the party’s NEC meeting, which was attended by first national vice-chairman John Mumba and assistant minister for Immigration and Registration of Persons Anania Mwaboza.
Civic wards
The NEC resolved that the party will field parliamentary and civic candidates in all constituencies and civic wards as agreed by parties under the umbrella of Party of National Unity (PNU). Mr Abubakar said parliamentary hopefuls seeking SPK ticket are required to pay Sh100,000 nomination fee and Sh10,000 for civic seats.
“Aspiring candidates eyeing SPK tickets for both parliamentary and civic have up to October 22 to forward their nominations forms,” he said.
General Election
“This is because, we would like to conduct the nomination exercise in the first week of November in readiness for the December General Election.”
The NEC also resolved that members who were dissatisfied with the stand taken by the party in backing President Kibaki’s re-election should leave the party.
Agreeing that there were members who were opposed to the decision, Mr Abubakar said the move by SPK officials to join PNU and rally behind the President for a second term was final and not open to negotiation.
Story by NATION Correspondent Publication
Date: 10/8/2007
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