Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has said the United Democratic Alliance Party sought his services before appointing him as the party's secretary general.
According to the former senator, the ruling party saw his leadership skills and talents and deemed him fit for the role.
The former senator said he had a prior discussion with Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi on moving from ANC to UDA.
"I was a member of the ANC and I want to thank the party leader Musalia Mudavadi for mentoring me. He gave me a platform and position to play in his party in which my current team identified me and requested to have the services of my talent in this very party," Malala said.
Malala said that going forward, he will work with everyone to ensure the promises the party made to Kenyans while campaigning are met.
He said that UDA will become the biggest party because they have agreed to open doors for other people to join their party.
"We have started the journey to make UDA the greatest party since independence," he said.
"We will open the doors to all Kenyans. We will not be hostile to people who think otherwise."
Malala will take over from nominated senator Veronica Maina.
Embu Governor Celily Mbarire was named the new chairperson of UDA.
She will replace former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama who resigned from the position.
