National Executive Council (NEC) is mandated to run and manage the day to day affairs of the party. The NEC members are elected by National Delegates Congress or Special Delegates Congress. NEC meets at least once in every 3 months and anytime there’s need for an emergency meeting. The National Executive Council holds office for five years after which, National Delegates Congress elects new members.  However, there are some NEC members who their term in office is not limited and they include;

• The secretary of parliamentary affairs who is elected by the parliamentary group.
• Deputy party leader who is appointed by the party leader.
• Members of the summit who include the party leader, deputy party leader, chairperson, secretary general leader in parliament and governors.
• Members of the Coalition co-ordinating who are nominated by respective affiliated political parties.

All NEC meetings are convened by the Secretary General in consultations with the party leader. In case of any vacancy in the National Executive Council, it should be filled by the Special Delegates Conference.

The role of National Executive Council

According to the Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya (WDM-K) Constitution, NEC is mandated to execute the following functions;

• Act as the executive body and carry out the decisions passed by the summit and National Delegates Congress.
• Run day to day party affairs and make decisions in between the National Delegates Congress.
• Convene National Executive Council and National Delegates Congress meetings, prepare the meeting agenda and reports.
• Oversee the operations of the Wiper Women Democrats and the Young Wiper Democrats.
• Identify and appoint any persons to be nominated by the party to the county assembly as nominated MCA’s, National assembly as Nominated MPs and senators.

For more information about the National Executive Council (NEC), kindly refer to the Wiper Democratic Movement –Kenya (WDM-K) Constitution article (9).