Maina Njenga claims to have bought one million Jubilee membership cards worth Sh20 million and popularised the party to the tune of Sh100 million through branded cars, T-shirts, posters and caps and mobilised people to rallies in 14 locations.
The Jubilee secretariat on Friday rejected his papers, citing integrity issues.
Mr Njenga has linked Mr Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto to his woes.
Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has sued Jubilee Party for rejecting his nomination papers for the Laikipia senatorial race, arguing that he has used more than Sh120 million on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party activities.
In a case filed in Nairobi on Monday, Mr Njenga claims the move infringes on his political rights since he paid Sh250,000 for party registration and nomination.
He wants the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to declare the rejection illegal and null and void, arguing that he was not given any reasons for the refusal.
He claims to have bought one million Jubilee membership cards worth Sh20 million and popularised the party to the tune of Sh100 million through branded cars, T-shirts, posters and caps and mobilised people to rallies in 14 locations.
The Jubilee secretariat on Friday rejected his papers, citing integrity issues. Mr Njenga has linked Mr Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto to his woes.
“The decision to reject my nomination papers on account of instructions from the party leader and his deputy is dictatorial, unreasonable and unjustified in an open and just democratic society, having accepted my registration and nomination fee,” Mr Njenga said.
He added that the rejection comes after he attended fundraiser events along with Mr Ruto last month in Laikipia and was present at a rally attended by Mr Kenyatta. The matter will be heard Tuesday.
Mr Njenga has also sued the Independence Electoral and Boundaries Commission and wants his nomination papers accepted unconditionally.
The party asked him to first get clearance from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations indicating that he had indeed severed ties with the outlawed group as he claims.
“We have rejected his papers on integrity grounds,” said Mr Albert Memusi, the party’s director for campaign communication.
“Many issues have been brought to our attention about him and as a matter of procedure, he must clear his name and satisfy us that he has nothing to do with the criminal gang.”
In his case documents, Mr Njenga claims he is a born again Christian and that Mungiki is a creation of government aimed at harassing youths in central Kenya.
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