Two teachers have moved to court seeking the suspension of Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) National Treasurer Wicks Njenga Mwathi, accusing him of impersonating a teacher and illegally holding office.
William Lengoiyap and Yvonne Musyoka, through lawyer Benjamin Bongondo, have petitioned the High Court to issue conservatory orders restraining Mwathi from acting in any capacity as KUPPET treasurer pending the determination of the case. They argue that Mwathi is not a registered teacher under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and was unlawfully seconded to the union. "Pending hearing and determination of the main suit, the court be pleased to issue a conservatory order suspending Mwathi from office as the National Treasurer of KUPPET, and restrain him from accessing, utilising, or interfering with the affairs, funds, or assets of KUPPET in any manner whatsoever," the petition reads.
The petitioners claim Mwathi was interdicted and deregistered by the TSC and therefore does not qualify to contest or hold office under Article 7.0(a)(i) of the KUPPET Constitution, which requires national officials to be registered teachers of good standing.
Musyoka says she supported Mwathi's candidacy in the 2021 KUPPET elections based on misleading information and was unaware that he was no longer a teacher. "Among the documents given to me by Njenga was his national ID card.
