Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga on Wednesday came out guns blazing in response to the statement made by United Democratic Alliance Secretary General Cleophas Malala.
Kahiga, in a post, almost echoed the position adopted by Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi a few hours prior, claiming that Malala was unfit to hold the position and must be removed in the next party elections.
"Ag SG Malala in UDA is like a square peg in a round hole. He doesn't fit. I have said it before, and I repeat, we must get rid of him in the coming UDA elections," Kahiga charged.
The county boss argued that the party, whose leader is President William Ruto, was not formed on the basis of threats and gagging its members.
"We have come from an era of being gagged and threatened for speaking our minds. UDA was never built on such tenets and the earlier our ANC acting SG in UDA understood that, the better for him. I have reviewed my statement many times, and given the same circumstances, I would say exactly what I said then and say it in the same way," he said.
Kahiga, who is an ally of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, stated that the second in command must be accorded the respect he deserves because he is the UDA deputy party leader.
"Your recent conduct not only undermines the party's unity but also disrespects the leadership that you pledged to serve. Let this be a stern warning: desist from such actions with immediate effect. Should this behaviour persist, the party will take disciplinary action against you," Malala said.
