- The former Kakamega Senator noted that joining the parties with the least elected members will make more sense.
- Amani National Congress told off Malala over calls for a merger.
New United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala has assured that there are no disagreements among Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties.
This is after a call by Malala to dissolve other parties within the Kenya Kwanza coalition and join UDA.
Speaking on Monday, Malala said that the goal of UDA is to select one presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
"There are no parties fighting each other in Kenya Kwanza. Kenya Kwanza is still united but we want to plan our party so that in 2027, we should have one party and one leader," he said in an interview with NTV.
Malala, however, said that it was a proposal and leaders will come to terms with it gradually.
Speaking on Sunday, Malala said that discussions were underway on the issue.
"Issue of parties to fold is an ongoing discussion within Kenya Kwanza. It is a suggestion that has been brought about by our party UDA to ensure we have a strategy toward winning the 2027 general elections," he said.
The former Kakamega Senator noted that joining the parties with the least elected members will make more sense.
"It is not reasonable to have a party with only 10 MCAs or 5 MPs... even speaking economically sense. So it is my humble submission to my Kenya Kwanza partners to come on board," he added.
Bungoma Senator David Wafula Wakoli trashed Malalah's call to fold Ford Kenya and ANC parties and join the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
Wakoli noted that he won’t allow Ford Kenya to be folded arguing that there was no agreement in the Kenya Kwanza agreement to fold the two parties.
“During UDA signing a partnership, there was nowhere we agreed that we shall fold our party. Therefore I want to ask UDA SG Cleophas Malala to stop telling us that we fold Ford Kenya,” he said.
Wakoli said that with the force of National assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Ford Kenya delivered Bungoma votes.
Amani National Congress told off Malala over calls for a merger.
The party through its leadership said despite its commitment to support the Kenya Kwanza coalition, it will not dissolve to join UDA.