Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says UDA party is working with the Communist Party of China (CPC) in building and strengthening its structures.
Gachagua noted that parties established on firm ideologies contribute to socio-economic stability of a country.
“UDA party is the younger brother of CPC, but it is the party of the future. We want to develop it like CPC. Work with us in creating structures and building the capacity of our staff,” he said.
Gachagua spoke when he hosted the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian in Nairobi.
He was accompanied by UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala.
He regretted that many parties died after the general election because they are not founded on ideology.
But, UDA, he said, will outlive the current administration.
Transfer of skills and good practices for running and managing political parties for posterity, like the 100-year-old CPC, the DP noted, guarantees development resulting from a commitment to the ideology.
“It cannot be a party for elections only. Our Ideology is Bottom-up Economic Transformation. Training some of our staff will enable them to come back and transfer the knowledge to others,” Gachagua added.
Ambassador Pingjian said the Government of China is ready to support the UDA party because a stable Kenya is good for both countries noting it has facilitated such training for a number of countries in Africa and across the globe.
“China and Kenya have enjoyed a strategic partnership for 60 years. We have confidence in the leadership of President William Ruto. We see a lot of potential for further cooperation. We are ready to facilitate party-to-party exchanges,” he said.
