However, the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) declined to grant a temporary conservatory order restraining the registrar of political parties Ms Anne Nderitu from effecting change of names of officials of the party.
Interim orders sought by lawyers Nelson Havi , Ben Millimo and Dr John Khaminwa for Wetang'ula who is also the Bungoma Senator to stop Ms Nderitu from registering the Wafula Wamunyinyi-led faction as the new officials of Ford-Kenya were allowed and reserved until the case is heard fully.
Asking the PPDT to order Ms Nderitu to decline changing the names of party officials, Mr Wetang'ula says in court papers that he is still the bonafide leader of the political party.
"Pending determination of this application, an order be issued restraining the interested party, Ms Nderitu, from acting upon, altering and or effecting changes in the office of the applicant recognising Wafula Wamunyinyi as the interim party leader," Mr Havi said.
The tribunal heard that on June 2, Ford-Kenya filed a suit seeking to bar Ms Nderitu from effecting any changes in the leadership of the party but the case was fixed for mention on June 16, with no interim orders issued.
