Cleophas Malala, the secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), has denied recent reports that he left the Amani National Congress (ANC) of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
The formerly vocal Kakamega Senator claimed that he abruptly left the ANC party after his opponent in the Kakamega gubernatorial contest insulted his last year in the hopes of being chosen as CS by President William Ruto in his cabinet.
"Once I lost the election in Kakamega and we won the national government, it was evident that I would be appointed as a state officer in some capacity, whether it be CS, PS, CAS, chief, or assistant chief. I was certain that I wanted to work for the government. I therefore resigned from the ANC as soon as I became aware that I had lost the election in order to prepare for and as a result of that, "Malala furthered.
He said his resignation was in accordance with Article 77 of the Constitution, which forbids appointed state officers from holding elected positions in political parties and full-time state officers from engaging in any other gainful profession.
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Malala said that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance's constituent parties do not compete with one another and that his appointment to the UDA occurred after five months of being party-free.
Sister Parties, we are. We are a part of the coalition known as Kenya Kwanza. Hence we are not rivals.
The secretary-general said the Kenya Kwanza is firmly intact, and he denied rumours that there was internal strife following his appointment.
"We are going to talk with our colleagues using persuasive techniques. We will discuss this notion as it develops if the dynamics show that having only one party is bad for you and that we need to take several other ways leading up to the 2027 election.
The secretary-general stated that after the economy has steadied, the President Ruto administration will cut Kenyans' cost of living in an interview with Citizen television on Thursday morning.
