Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando has cut ties with former Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance running mate Martha Karua’s Narc Kenya party.

Kabando joined Karua’s political party in March 2022 in a bid to vie for then Nyeri Senatorial seat at the August 2022 polls.

He however lost the contest to UDA’s Wamatinga Wahome.

In a series of Twitter posts on Tuesday, Kabando revealed that he has already informed the Registrar of Political Parties of his decision to quit Karua’s Azimio-affiliated party.

“As a matter of conscience and principle, I have instructed @ORPPKenya to deregister I, Hon. Kabando wa Kabando, from @narckenya. I believe in leadership teamwork and honesty. I detest chicanery and corruption. I thank @MarthaKarua and wish her well in Azimio ventures”, Kabando wrote.

Kabando however stated that he has the utmost respect for Karua and Azimio leader Raila Odinga but he has made the decision based on his lack of satisfaction with the avenues Azimio is using, as the official opposition party, to keep President William Ruto’s administration in check.

“My family, confidants, allies, friends, and colleagues know of my tenacious support and trust in MarthaKarua to compliment RailaOdinga in our elusive quest rekindle a national rainbow to crash graft and impunity. I regret we’ve lost it. Hopefully, we’ll reconnect better soon”.

“I’ll continue to boldly & independently, or in league with like-minded souls, play my patriotic part to keep President Ruto’s increasingly rogue regime in check. Sadly, neither ODM nor NarcK are acting institutionally in this endeavour. Cultistic politics is bad for democracy”, Kabando wrote.

By Irene Mutu