Ryan Injendi, the son of the late Malava MP Malulu Injendi, has hit out at Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi after losing out on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
Speaking when he conceded defeat on Sunday, Ryan claimed that the PCS's office had influenced the UDA primaries in Malava, leading to his loss.
According to him, the people of Malava would have given him the ticket had the candidates deliberated instead of having a whole election.
"We were with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, and we wanted to deliberate amongst ourselves who would get the ticket, but were advised to vote instead," he asserted.
Emphasising that the UDA party leader, President William Ruto and other party leaders had not intervened in the elections, he wondered why the PCS had chosen to meddle in the constituency matters.
"To the office of the PCS, what was so big in Malava that you had to come and challenge a young man like me? Why wouldn't you have left the people of Malava to vote their own way?" he quipped.
Ryan further pointed to Mudavadi's close relationship with his late father, claiming that the late lawmaker had stood by his side even when he was facing political opposition in the region.
As such, he wondered why he would turn against his own son at a time of need.
Despite this, however, Ryan conceded defeat, congratulating the ticket winner, Kakamega County Minority Leader David Ndakwa, and urging him to ensure the Malava constituency continues to remain in favour of the government.
"We have conceded, but we will not forget. I will stand aside and let Ndakwa campaign, but I will still stand with the government and President Ruto," he said.
"I also want the people of Malava to know that we are accustomed to being in government, so we will do our best to remain there. Ndakwa has fought and got the ticket. He must now ensure we stay there. Do not let down."
Mudavadi, who is currently in New York, has yet to respond to the claims. However, the former party leader of Amani National Congress (ANC) folded his party in January to merge with UDA to form the United Democratic Alliance Party.
On April 17, during a prayer service to celebrate the life of the late Malulu, Ryan announced, while in the company of senior United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leaders, that he would be running to replace his father.
The by-elections to replace Malulu and several others will take place on November 27.
