MGPK DISCIPLINE AND CODE OF REGULATIONS

Any member or official of the party must adhere to party disciplinary code of regulations.

1. The party disciplinary code of regulations prohibits party members or officials from;
   1. getting involved in violence as a means of promoting their individual or party position on any political matter; they shall not misrepresent the party members or party organs. Any such misrepresentations will attract disciplinary proceedings in accordance with this constitution.
   2. tampering with party records, documents or accounts.
   3. acting in any way against a candidate fielded by the party in any election.
   4. prejudicing the integrity or repute of the party, its personnel or its operational capacity by impeding the activities of the party or creating divisions within its ranks or membership.
   5. failing to pay the subscriptions fee for more than three years.
   6. misappropriating funds of the party or destroying its properties.
   7. abusing elected or employed staff in the party or in Government or trying to obtain any direct or indirect undue advantage or enrichment.
   8. breaching the peace through disorderly behaviour.
   9. deliberately disrupting meetings or otherwise interfering with the orderly functioning of the party.
2. Disciplinary proceedings against a member or official shall be confined to violations of Mazingira Greens Party constitution, code of conduct, rules, or other regulations made pursuant to this constitution.
3. The penalties for breaching party discipline include a warning, reprimand, and payment of fine, suspension and in grave circumstances, expulsion.
4. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by any organ or official of the party at the sub-branch, branch and even at national level.
5. A charge shall be made in writing within reasonable time of the alleged commission of offence.
6. Accused persons shall be granted an opportunity to prepare their own defence.
7. The decision of the disciplinary organ shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the accused after a fair hearing.
8. The accused shall have the right to appeal.
9. Any appeal hearing must be held by the next higher organ in the party.