https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-09-26-odm-suspends-mp-baya-over-links-with-dp-ruto/The Orange Democratic Movement has suspended Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya over links with DP William Ruto.
The party on Saturday said its National Executive Council had resolved to suspend the legislator over his recent political moves.
Secretary General Edwin Sifuna said the move came following a two-day retreat at Stoni Athi Resort in Athi River.
He said as a result of the suspension, the MP had also been relieved of his post as the party’s deputy organising secretary.
"Cognisant of the central role that the party's NEC plays in the management of the party and the need to maintain the probity of its deliberations, the NEC resolved to suspend Hon. Owen Baya, the MP for Kilifi North from membership of this critical organ and from his position as the Deputy Organisisng Secretary given his recent utterances and conduct that have cast doubt on his commitment to this party and its onbjectives," Sifuna said.
ODM leader Raila Odinga leads the party's National Executive Council in Stoni Athi Resort
Image: ODM
On Wednesday, Baya was part of a delegation of Coast MPs that escorted Feisal Abdallah Bader, an aspirant for the Msambweni parliamentary seat, to meet Deputy President William Ruto at his Karen office.