United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Cleophas Malala has been defended by Vice President Rigathi Gachagua against claims that he had brought the party to disarray.
Gachagua praised Malala’s efforts to boost party events and galvanize the membership drive during a press conference at the UDA party offices.
Gachagua also praised the pandemonium that was present at the Mombasa gathering, stating that it represented the size of the party as different leaders competed to outwit one another.
We are thrilled with what SG Malala is accomplishing. The party has been energized by numerous drives ever since he assumed this position. I noticed that Mombasa was in a state of turmoil, which is good. Only a popular party inspires people to fight.
The more nasty the leadership disputes are, the better it is for the party, Gachagua said. “All these other briefcase parties, nobody is bothered about them because no one really knows about their existence.”
The deputy president further emphasized that the party had established internal systems for democratically resolving disputes.
“The UDA Party supports internal party rules. Anyone can be criticized at any time. The regime caused us to flee Jubilee. Just because I haven’t corrected Malala in front of others means that I have already come here and urged him to make a few corrections. Everyone needs to be held accountable, he said.
Gachagua hinted that the formal dates were moved as a result of the establishment of the Kenya Kwanza administration while making reference to the postponement of party grassroots elections.
“We postponed elections while we formed the government and got the nation moving. We will declare the party elections when it is appropriate,” he said.
Gladys Boss, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, has before questioned Malala’s motivations for managing the party’s business.
In particular, she questioned whether Malala intended to ruin the party.
“As a UDA member, I must admit that I was disappointed in Cleophas Malala’s performance. He has been recruiting UDA members, and many have been aggressive.”
