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 Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has issued interim orders blocking the ODM party from expelling the MP.

Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo has obtained orders stopping the ODM party from expelling him.

MP Odhiambo moved to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) to stay his expulsion. 

He was among the five ODM MPs kicked out of the party for associating with President William Ruto. Others are  Lang'ata MP Felix Odiwuor aka Jalang'o, Caroli Omondi (Suba South),  Gideon Ochanda( Bondo) and Kisumu senator Prof Tom Ojienda. 

In his application filed on Monday, September 11, the PPDT certified his case as urgent and stayed his application pending the hearing and determination of the matter.

"That in the interim and pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honorable Tribunal hereby issues interim conservatory orders staying and/or halting the implementation and/or enforcement of the decision of the 1st Respondent to expel the Complainant, Elisha Ochieng Odhiambo, from the membership of the 1st Respondent, Orange Democratic Party," the PPDT ruled.

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Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo.

At the same time, the MP obtained orders barring the Registrar of Political Parties from removing him from the ODM party members list.

"That in the interim and pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honourable Tribunal hereby issues interim orders barring the 2nd Respondent from effecting and/or enforcing the decision of the 1st Respondent by removing the Complainant, Elisha Ochieng Odhiambo, as a member of the 1st Respondent, Orange Democratic Movement."

The Azimio coalition also suffered a blow after the MP was granted orders prohibiting his removal from a parliamentary committee.

"That in the interim and pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honourable Tribunal hereby issues interim orders barring the 1st Respondent from removing the Complainant, Elisha Ochieng Odhiambo, as a committee member of the Departmental Committee on Energy and Members Service and Facilities Committee in the National Assembly."

The orders were issued by PPDT chairperson Desma Nungo.