A section of Ford Kenya party leaders have reacted to the court’s decision on National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s position in the party and the ongoing political shifts.

Led by Bungoma County Senator David Wafula Wakoli who was speaking during the funeral of the late brother of Kanduyi Member of Parliament (MP) John Makali in Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County, the leaders reiterated that Speaker Wetang’ula remains the party’s leader and reaffirmed that the party remains strong and unshaken.

Wakoli aggressively stated that as one of the fore founder of democracy in Kenya, Ford Kenya Party is here to stay and dominate the country’s national politics

“Ford Kenya will not go anywhere under the sun, it is our heritage, our origin, it is the oasis of democracy in this country, and if anyone will ever imagine that Ford Kenya will fold, they will begin by folding themselves before Ford Kenya folds, so on behalf of Ford Kenya, the people of the republic of Kenya and the fore founders of democracy in this country, Ford Kenya is there and the leader is none other than Moses Masika Wetang’ula,” he told mourners.

His sentiments were echoed by Ford’s Deputy Party Leader Kenneth Lusaka who stressed that as the second oldest party in Kenya, Ford will continue to thrive in the Kenyan political landscape.

“Ford Kenya ndio chama imekua the second oldest na haiendi popote, siasa ile ya national itakua Western Kenya, sisi ndio tutakua the centre of politics sasa lazima tujipange, and I am now talking as the party deputy leader,” he added.

Court ruling

The Milimani High Court on Friday, February 7, 2025, ruled that Wetang’ula ceased to be Ford Kenya party leader immediately he bacame speaker, and that him being a party leader undermined his roles in parliament.

On his part, Wetang’ula vowed to challenge the ruling in court insisting that he was not ordered to relinquish either office.

The court also declared the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition as the majority party in the National Assembly.

The judgement was delivered by a three-judge bench which included Justices John Chigiti, Lawrence Mugambi, and Jairus Ngaah ruled on the matter.

According to the ruling, the majority party was determined by Kenyans during the August 2022 general elections.

“It is hereby declared that the question as to which party or coalition parties is the majority of the National Assembly of the 13th Parliament was determined by the sovereign will of the Kenyan voters during the August 9, 2022, general elections,” part of the ruling read.