United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Malava parliamentary candidate David Ndakwa has responded to the call by Democratic Action Party -Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa for his disqualification over the alleged violence and election rigging claims.
Ndakwa was speaking on November 27, 2025, moments after casting his vote alongside his family at Mukongolo polling station in Malava Constituency.
The UDA candidate stressed that he had run a clean campaign, never mentioning his opponents by name and deliberately avoiding aggressive incursions into their strongholds out of respect for them.
“The blackmail that is going around from my opponents, those are sideshows. I want to state categorically, if anything, I have been the peaceful candidate in this election,” he emphasised.
“There have been a lot of abuses from my opponents. There have been a lot of fights from the side of my opponents, even up to this time, I have not tried to reply back because I have restrained myself,” Ndakwa added.
“I am trying to show exemplary leadership by putting humility first as a character because I don’t have to let people bleed for me to lead,” Ndakwa reiterated.
Ndakwa urged voters to turn out in large numbers without fear of coercion or intimidation, asserting that true leadership is built on character, manifesto, and agenda, not the conduct displayed by his opponents. He expressed confidence that the results would vindicate his approach.
He firmly refuted claims of state machinery support a stating that his only association with the government is through his membership in UDA, which is the ruling party. He further added that the government had assured him and the public of security and peace during the exercise.
“I have no complaints with IEBC,” Ndakwa declared, distancing himself from the brewing controversy over alleged voter bribery, pre-marked ballots, and state-backed intimidation.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has similarly refuted formal complaints, with Chairman Erastus Ethekon stating no credible reports of malpractice had been received as of polling day.
His remarks come amid heightened tensions, including Seth Panyako’s early-morning allegations of a foiled assassination attempt at his hotel, where goons allegedly stormed the premises and stabbed his driver, who was hospitalised in Webuye.
Ndakwa reminded his rivals that this was not his first election, having previously won overwhelmingly on merit, and warned them against treating him as a political novice while calling for calm across the constituency.
