UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala has dismissed as hallucinations claims by Seth Panyako that he has resigned from the party as national chairperson.
In a statement on Saturday, Malala outlined the various UDA national leadership positions, which list the nurses union secretary general did not feature.
"For avoidance of doubt. UDA leadership is as follows: Cecil Mbarire (Chairperson), Hassan Omar (Deputy chairperson), Cleophas Malalah (Secretary General), Japheth Nyakundi (Treasurer)," Malala tweeted.
"Seth Panyako must stop hallucinating, he has resigned from nothing," he added.
Panyako announced on Saturday that he had resigned from UDA as the national vice chairperson over his stand against the housing levy and the prevailing cost of living in the country.
When he stood to address mourners at a funeral ceremony in Kakamega, Panyako identified himself as the UDA vice chair at the national level.
"Mimi ni kiongiozi wa kitaifa hapa Kenya na mpaka leo nimekuwa naibu mwenyekiti wa chama cha UDA ambaye anasimamia mipango ya chama," he said.
(I'm a national leader here in Kenya and until today, I was the vice chairperson of the UDA party in charge of programmes)
On August 23, 2021 during a press conference at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha, Panyako revealed that he had assumed the national vice chairperson post of the UDA party after members endorsed him.
"I want to assure the Kenyan workers that this is the only political formation that recognises the role that workers play and in their own wisdom the parliamentarians allied to United Democratic Alliance party found it necessary to endorse Mr Seth Panyako as the vice chairman of United Democratic Alliance nationally," Panyako said.
"I'm also in charge of UDA programmes," he added.
On his resignation, Panyako said his decision was directed informed by his stand against government's plan to impose a three per cent mandatory housing levy on Kenyan workers and the cost of living.
He hit out at the government for not living up to its pre-campaign promises.
"So today, on behalf of my friend (Hamisi), who used to say things as they are, I announce that I have resigned from the UDA leadership position and that I have decamped UDA party," Panyako said.
