Wiper Democratic Movement party has officially rebranded to Wiper Patriotic Front, the Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu has announced.
In a gazette notice, the Registrar of Political Parties issued a seven-day ultimatum to anyone with objections to the name change to submit memoranda to that effect. "In exercise of the power conferred by section 20 (1) (d) of the Political Parties Act, the Registrar of Political Parties gives notice that Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) intends to change its party name to Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF)," the notice reads. "Any person with written submissions concerning the intended change by the political party shall, within seven (7) days from the date of this publication, deposit them with the Registrar of Political Parties." Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka acknowledging greetings from congregants during a church service at Jesus Teaching Ministry, Embakasi East Constituency, Nairobi on Sunday, November 24, 2024 Kalonzo Musyoka The party affiliated with former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka was founded in 2006 as Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (ODM-Kenya) following the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum.
It later adopted the name Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya in 2011 to differentiate itself from Raila Odinga's ODM party.
In 2021, the party had yet another rebrand, dropping the Kenya tag, and going on to be called Wiper Democratic Movement.
