Tribunal accords besieged MCAs temporary reprieve

Bomet Assembly Speaker Geoffrey Kipngetich (right). The Speaker declared the nine expelled URP MCAs strangers in the House, a move that sparked protests on Tuesday afternoon. [PHOTO: FILE/standard]

Bomet, Kenya: The United Republican Party (URP) disciplinary committee has suffered a blow after its decision to expel nine nominated MCAs was temporarily overturned.

The Political Parties Dispute Tribunal allowed the MCAs to stay in office until the matter is determined.