Kenyan rapper turn politician Prezzo has announced his resignation from Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper Party.

Prezzo took to Instagram on Monday, and shared a snippet of an official approved letter addressed to the Secretary General of the Wiper Party seeking his exit from the party.

“I write to inform you of my decision to resign from Wiper Democratic Party of Kenya under section 14 (1) (a) of the political parties act as read with article 38 of the constitution, effective today,” reads the letter.

Adding "“I wish the party and its leadership and members all the best in their future endeavours,”.

He However did not reveal the reason behind his resignation nor the party he will join next.

The rapper is eyeing the Kasarani Mp seat in the coming August elections.

He joined wiper in 2019 when he wanted to contest in the Kibra by-elections on November 2019, following the death of the late Mp Ken Okoth. Wiper decided not to field a candidate because ANC and Ford Kenya supported them in the Embakasi South parliamentary seat.

In his latest post on instagram Prezzo said "Wengi wao wanaenda studio kupiga picha kama wamevaa tai na wamekunja shati kuwafunika macho. Tusiwe vipofu. KASARANI it is wangu!, Na Chama ntawapeleka rieng ila cha msingi...Deadline ni 6th Feb. Chezeni ki nyinyi. Sitawangusha."

Prezzo joins a list of other celebrities who have also come out to make public their decisions to run for political office, they include radio presenter Jalangó, comedian MC Jesse among others.

On Monday, Starehe Mp Charles Njagua joined Deputy president William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

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