Mudavadi asked the opposition leaders should instead speak about nominations in their parties.
“Others are coming here and they only have a single aspirant within their political outfits. Why are matters for UDA giving them sleepless nights?” Mudavadi posed.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula during the burial service for the Enock Andanje at Manda Shibanga on August 28, 2025 /HILTON OTENYO
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has asked
opposition leaders calling for free, fair and credible UDA nominations in
Malava to focus on their parties.
Mudavadi said the opposition leaders should instead speak
about nominations in their parties.
“Others are coming here and they only have a single aspirant
within their political outfits. Why are matters for UDA giving them sleepless
nights?” Mudavadi asked.
He said UDA will hold its nomination for Malava
parliamentary by-election on September 20.
“Right now, we are mourning and we want the family of our
brother [Enock] Andanje to get comfort in the Lord. He was one of us in UDA
just like the late [Injendi]Malulu. But once the dust settles, I urge the
people of Malava to treat the nomination exercise seriously so that we get the
best candidate for UDA.” Mudavadi said.
“I have engaged over 4,000 teachers, 2,000 boda boda
operators, hundreds of women leaders and women groups, religious leaders and
clan elders, all from Malava. I am planning to have more engagements with other
groups including the youth. My clarion call is that the decision as to who is
going to be the MP for Malava will rest with the people of Malava.” Mudavadi
added.
He was speaking during the burial of Mwalimu Enock Andanje
one of the UDA aspirants for the upcoming Malava parliamentary by-election
slated for November 27.
Mudavadi expressed optimism that the people of Malava will
go to the ballot and elect a focused, dedicated and trustworthy leader in the
forthcoming by-election.
He said Malava has a good history in producing visionary
leaders and it should not be any different this time round, adding that the Malava
electorate has always demonstrated that their choice is one that reflects the
will of the people and paints a national figure and face.
“Malava has never failed to identify quality leadership, and
this time they are not going to fail to identify quality leadership. Let’s work
with the government. Let us be focused and look at the bigger picture as a
region,” Mudavadi said.
He said Malava stood to benefit more by supporting a party
already in government and with established political structures.
Mudavadi is expected to be back in Malava in a couple of
weeks, intensifying UDA’s campaigns by penetrating the grassroots, even as the
party prepares for the September nominations.
In several constituencies and wards, the political
atmosphere is also gradually heating up as aspirants position themselves, with
parties seeking to consolidate their bases and expand their influence ahead of
the poll.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, DCP deputy party
leader Cleophas Malala, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and his deputy Ayub Savula
attended the event.
