The Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, has officially gazetted the appointment of Hassan Omar Hassan as the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party’s interim secretary general.
Following the ouster of Cleophas Malala, the party’s National Executive Committee’s (NEC) appointed vice chairman Omar to fill in the position in an acting capacity.
In the gazette notice number 10349 seen by TUKIO.co.ke, Nderitu called on anyone objecting Omar’s appointment to submit his/her reservations within seven days from the date of the notice publication.
"Any person with written submissions concerning the intended changes by the political party shall within seven (7) days from the date of this publication deposit them with the Registrar of Political Parties. Further enquiries can be made through the Registrar's Offices, P.O. Box 1131-00606, Lion Place, Waiyaki Way, 4th Floor, 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m," said Nderitu.TUKIO.co.ke understands that the notice is dated August 9 and the period for sending in submissions has since elapsed.
Nderitu made the announcement in exercise of the powers conferred to her by Section 20 (1) (e) of the Political Parties Act, 2011.
UDA calls out Malala
As earlier reported, UDA slammed the outfit’s former secretary general, Malala, for linking his ouster to the purported impeachment against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a presser on Thursday, August 15, Malala sensationally claimed that his troubles began when he opposed the alleged plan to impeach Gachagua, linking National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa’h and Embu governor Cecily Mbarire to his tribulations.
However, in a rejoinder statement by UDA’s acting SG Hassan Omar, the outfit cautioned Malala against roping the party leadership “in the political shenanigans of an unfounded claim of Gachagua’s impeachment”.
Omar insisted that Malala was legally and procedurally removed from office as the secretary general of UDA, and the same was acknowledged and ratified by the Registrar of Political Parties.