Philemon Kandie has tendered his resignation as Director General of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).
In a letter, Kandie said the notice takes effect from Friday, July 11, and he is set to formally exit the authority on October 10, 2025.
In the same letter, he expressed his intention to take his accrued annual leave during the notice period.
"Reference is made to your letter Ref; No. KeRRA/02/04.08/874/(36) dated April 13, 2022 on my appointment to the position of Director General on a 5 (five) year contract effective April 13, 2022 and to end on April 12, 2027.
“This letter serves as a formal notification of my resignation from the position of Director General at Kenya Rural Roads Authority giving a notice of 3 months effective July 11, 2025 with my last day of employment being October 10, 2025. I wish to proceed on my 45 days' annual leave during the period of my notice effective July 14, 2025," he said.
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Notably, Kandie did not state the reason for his resignation, however, he affirmed his willingness to support a smooth leadership transition.
"I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition during this period and take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of KeRRA for the support and incredible journey throughout my tenure. I wish everyone in the team much success in the years to come," he added.
The resignation comes a week after a petition was filed at the High Court seeking Kandie's removal from office over allegations of financial and political wrongdoing.
The lead petitioner, Wahome Mucunu, claimed that Kandie used his office to funnel public funds through shell companies and contractors to finance violent protests in June.
According to the court papers, this campaign led to nationwide unrest, destruction of property, injuries, loss of life, and public service disruptions.
Mucunu contends that the protests, far from peaceful, amounted to criminal operations that undermined national cohesion and were funded illicitly from state coffers controlled by Kandie’s office.
“The demonstrations were not peaceful. They involved storming public buildings, looting businesses, attacking law enforcement, and inciting ethnic tensions. All this was made possible through illicit financing directly tied to the Respondent’s office," the petition read in part.
