• Malala said his first assignment on the job will be meeting registered UDA members in Kisumu county and registering new ones.
• He said it's part of the party's mass registration of new members "and you will soon be witnessing county interactions."
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Cleophas Malala says his first assignment as UDA secretary-general will be opening the party's office in Kisumu city on Saturday.
The former Kakamega Senator was appointed to the position in an acting capacity on Monday in new changes by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC).
He replaced Veronica Maina following her nomination to the Senate.
Speaking during a press conference on Friday, Malala said his first assignment on the job will be meeting registered UDA members in Kisumu county and registering new ones.
He said it's part of the party's mass registration of new members "and you will soon be witnessing county interactions."
"We are starting this weekend, my first assignment on Saturday will be to go and meet the 5,000 registered members of Kisumu county and I will be opening the UDA office in Kisumu town," he said.
The former lawmaker said as of now, Kisumu county has 5,325 registered UDA members.
Malala said the party has complied with the Registrar of Political Parties and IEBC regulations.
"We shall have an event of its kind. Kisumu is going to be painted yellow. We are going to come with gallons of paints and brushes, kama kuna rangi ingine Kisumu on Saturday, brace yourselves for the event that you've never witnessed since the inception of that city," he said.
While noting that the bar had been set high by his predecessor Veronica Maina, Malala said that he was up to the task and ready to execute the mandate of his new office with gusto.
He exuded confidence that with the support of the party secretariat and party organs, he will be able to achieve the party's vision.
"I will fully embrace and adopt the vision of our party leader that is to make UDA the greatest party of all time and institution that will outlive its leadership and generations to come," Malala said.
In the changes that elevated Malala to the new post, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungw'ah also named Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire as the new chairperson.
Mbarire replaced Johnson Muthama who was fronted as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC).
EALA MP Omar Hassan was picked to replace Kipruto arap Kirwa as UDA vice chair while Kitutu Chache North MP Japheth Nyakundi replaced Omingo Magara as National Treasurer.
Ichung'wah said the new leaders will hold the positions temporarily pending the party elections in August.