Former Kisii governor James Ongwae and ex-county Woman Representative Janet Ong’era have officially resigned from Raila Odinga’s ODM party, citing “ill-treatment.”
The two announced on Thursday that they will chart their own course that “takes care of the interests of the Kisii community.”
“We have today arrived at this decision having carefully taken stock of the activities preceding the last general election and more so the ill manner the party treated us and our supporters through political patronage by individuals who never had the interest of our community at heart,” said Ongwae.
According to the former governor, the country is at a point where individuals should join progressive leaders and parties that emphasize unity and collective decision-making in societal affairs.
“As the Holy Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1, ‘there is a time and season for everything’, and for us it is time to exit,” Ongwae said.
It was unclear whether they would join President William Ruto’s UDA party or another Kenya Kwanza coalition party.
