KANU Kicks Out Nick Salat

The Kenya African National Union (KANU) has expelled the party's Secretary General and Former Bomet East Member of Parliament (MP) Nick Salat.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of KANU met in Mombasa on Friday, February 10 and after a meeting chaired by Gideon Moi, decided the fate of Salat.

"That the report of the National Disciplinary Committee recommending the immediate expulsion of Hon. Nick Salat from the position of the Secretary-General of the party on account of gross misconduct and violation of the party constitution is unanimously adopted," KANU stated.

Consequently, the NEC mandated Moi to propose for deliberations and adoption, suitable individuals to fill the vacant national positions, including that of Salat, on an interim basis.

"That the NEC mandated the National Elections Board to immediately develop a mechanism for conducting nationwide grassroots elections before the end of the year in a bid to revamp the party's grassroots structures and enhance national support.

"That as part of the reform process instituted within the party with the aim of infusing operational efficiency, the NEC approved the formation of various technical committees to institutionalize critical operational facets of the party," KANU added.

NEC also mandated the Office of the National Treasurer and the Secretariat to carry out an inventory of all its properties across the country and streamline their administration and management in strict compliance with the Political Parties Act, 2011.

Moi resolved to kick out the lawmaker after the NEC was notified of complaints regarding his conduct during a meeting held on December 15, 2022.

He had accused Salat of violating KANU's constitution, thus the decision to suspend him.

Salat had been at loggerheads with Moi especially since the party boss submitted to Parliament an application for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), a move the Salat alleged was selfish.

He had also forwarded his name for consideration for nomination for EALA on the Kanu ticket, triggering a political standoff with Moi who later pulled out.

In the August general election, Salat suffered a loss in his bid for the Bomet East Parliamentary seat after he was trounced by Richard Yegon of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Yegon garnered 35,431 votes to clinch the seat with Salat coming in second with 13,425 votes.

Salat was also notably named among the top Azimio la Umoja officials who had facilitated the accommodation of the IEBC Cherera four commissioners at an apartment in Kilimani over the five days that followed the presser at Serena Hotel on the same day IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati was to announce the results.