Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala was on Friday dismissed as the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General following a meeting by the party's National Executive (NEC) Meeting.
Following Malala's dismissal, Hassan Omar Hassan, the party's Vice Chairperson, was appointed as the Acting Secretary General.
"The appointment of Hon Cleophas Malala as the interim Secretary General is hereby revoked. These changes are effective immediately," read part of the statement by UDA.
According to UDA, the decision to dismiss Malala was reached after wide and consultative deliberations on the next course of action following the recent events within the party.
Consequently, UDA also vowed to make more readjustments in the party's governance and administrative measures in a bid to accelerate its agenda and to set a participative and consultative organisation.
"As the governing and policy-making organ of the Party, the NEC plays an essential role in driving the political agenda of the party," UDA noted in its statement.
The party's National Executive Committee also directed the National Elections Board to make necessary adjustments and continue with the grassroots elections as earlier communicated.
According to the NEC, the elections would offer the UDA party members an opportunity to choose their preferred leaders from the polling centre to the national level.
"Over time, we must continually realign our policies and political guidance with the broader national political landscape and our collective aspirations," the party noted.
Malala's ouster comes two days after a section of UDA party leaders convened an emergency meeting to address the recent division within the party hierarchy.
During the meeting, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) led by chairperson Cecily Mbarire condemned the recent attack meted out on the self-proclaimed party Secretary General Joe Khalende.
The Embu Governor went ahead to disclose that they had resolved to convene a meeting on Friday, August 2, to discuss the incidents that she termed as unfortunate.
"We are a party who have structures of how conflicts are to be resolved and we cannot allow goons to be used to settle disputes," the vocal governor noted.
