Embattled Secretary General of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), Nick Salat, on Friday, February 17, resigned from his position as a party member.
Salat regretted the events that necessitated his expulsion as KANU's secretary general.
In his resignation letter, he accused KANU party leader, Gideon Moi of betraying and engineering his expulsion.
"I refer to a series of correspondences between myself and the KANU Disciplinary Committee, in which functionaries within the ranks and file of the party with the connivance of the National Chairman purported to dismiss me from the position of Secretary General," Salat stated.
Salat also warned the Gideon Moi-led party against engaging in political matters, including the ongoing disciplinary hearings.
"It is my position that my purported dismissal from the position of Secretary General as communicated through the press was unlawful and against the laws of natural justice.
He regretted the events that led to his resignation, noting that he had few choices after Gideon Moi's wing showed him the door.
"However, pursuant to Section 14 of the Political Parties Act, I hereby tender my resignation from the KANU party with a heavy heart but a clear conscience.
Salat placed on notice those who orchestrated his resignation to completely desist from engaging him in current or future activities of the party.
"I, therefore, disengage from and disassociate myself from the party except in situations where the law permits after this notice," he added.
Acting on the advice of the National Executive Council, KANU National Chairman Gideon Moi suspended Salat in December 2022 over alleged gross misconduct.
Salat failed to appear before the National Disciplinary Committee investigating his conduct after he declared his intentions to join President William Ruto's UDA Party.
On Friday, February 10, 2023, Kenya African National Union (KANU)'s NEC unanimously adopted the report that removed Salat from the position of Secretary General.
In 2002, Gideon Moi and Salat were elected to Parliament, serving as young promising MPs.
