The rulling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has slammed the outfit’s former secretary general, Cleophas 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.
"Malala's ouster was a collective decision by the Party's National Executive Committee (NEC), the same organ that had appointed him to hold the position in an "acting" capacity.Suffice it to say, the organ that appointed him is the very one that unanimously decided to replace him," said Omar.The acting SG said Malala was ousted for failing to deliver on his mandate.
"Malala's colourless stint as secretary general was characterised by melodrama, toxicity, missteps, discord, ruin; a failed leadership in all aspects.The party therefore does not wish to be drawn into endless shenanigans recognising its status as the Party of the President, the nation's ruling party," Omar added.