Unease over party elections sparks fierce battles in UDA
United Democratic Alliance Secretary-General Cleophas Malala during a press conference at the party's headquarters along Ngong Road in Nairobi on April 12, 2023.
Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
A petition seeking to restrain Secretary-General Cleophas Malala from overseeing party elections has been filed at UDA’s Dispute Resolution Committee by Senate Majority Leader Boni Khalwale.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa is also calling for the UDA National Executive Council (NEC) to dismiss Mr Malala over claims of working with opponents.
Planned grassroots elections by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have triggered internal turmoil with a high risk of implosion in the ruling party should its leader, President William Ruto, fail to intervene in time.
A petition seeking to restrain Secretary-General Cleophas Malala from overseeing the process has been filed at UDA’s Dispute Resolution Committee by Senate Majority Leader Boni Khalwale and another petitioner over alleged plans to manipulate the December 9 party primaries.
