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Farmers Party has formally issued a 30-day notice of intention to leave the Kenya Kwanza Coalition.
In a letter addressed to Kenya Kwanza’s Coalition Secretariat on Tuesday, the party’s Secretary General, Simon Kamangu said the notice to exit followed a green light by its National Executive Committee to pull out from the ruling coalition.
The notice to leave takes effect today (Tuesday) and aligns to the Coalition Agreement which they signed on 23rd March 2022.
“Accordingly, the National Executive Committee of the Farmers Party met on 7th April 2025 and unanimously resolved on the subject matter. Therefore, Farmers Party hereby issues a thirty (30) day notice of intention to exit the Kenya Kwanza Coalition, pursuant to Clause 8 (Termination) of the Coalition Agreement,” he said.
In the letter, Kamangu cited dishonesty, political infidelity, and outright disregard for both the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the spirit of our Coalition Agreement as reasons to exit Kenya Kwanza.
“Our belief in the binding commitments of the Coalition’s manifesto guided our participation. However, it is with deep regret that we note a consistent pattern of dishonesty, political infidelity, and outright disregard for both the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the spirit of our Coalition Agreement,” he said.
Other reasons include; signing of a Broad-Based Government Agreement between the Kenya Kwanza Coalition and the ODM Party — without consultation or involvement of the Kenya Kwanza constituent parties.
“This move not only violates the trust upon which our coalition was founded, but also undermines the principles of inclusivity, transparency, and mutual respect,” he added.
