Watch as Cop Guarding Mudavadi Reacts to Malala's Speech Trashing Police

Senator Cleophas Malala addressing residents at Khwisero Market, Kakamega County on Tuesday, May 25, 2022.
Senator Cleophas Malala addressing residents at Khwisero Market, Kakamega County on Tuesday, May 25, 2022.
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Senator Cleophas Malala ruffled feathers in Khwisero Market, Kakamega County after he demeaned police work in the presence of officers who were guarding his campaign trail. 

The senator opined that one did not need educational qualifications to work in the police service and even took jabs at the cops who were guarding him alongside Kenya Kwanza principals Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula.

An officer who was guarding the vehicle carrying Mudavadi and Wetangula could not hide his dismay at Malala's comments while the crowd cheered him on.

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala addressing a crowd in a past rally on February 26, 2022
Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala addressing a crowd in a past rally on February 26, 2022
Cleophas Malala

The officer had to turn his face as Malala threw jabs at the police over what he termed as "a job that doesn't require any education certificates".

"I had spoken to our people and they asked me to tell you when you form government we are not interested in positions they want you to revive Mumias and they want the police who come here and ask our young men to show their teeth, that should stop," Malala stated.

He stated that Form Four leavers should not be compelled to join demeaning jobs such as police work, remarks that dismayed one of the police officers who was guarding them.

"That should stop when you form the government. Bring a lorry here and take our young men without asking for a Form Four certificate. Police work only needs you to know how to hold a gun, which does not require you to be educated. If someone went to Form Four and attained a C (plus) grade, let them go to university and leave these police jobs to the rest.

"If they have both hands and legs let them go to do police work. Police work is for these people who did not go to school or did not manage to finish high school," he added.

Malala came under criticism over his remarks on police jobs and the grades that officers attain in order to join the service. 

The senator was campaigning for Deputy President William Ruto and he urged residents to also elect him as he seeks to succeed Governor Wycliffe Oparanya in the August polls.

Malala had also challenged the deputy president to keep off Kakamega politics amid criticism and accusations of interference by UDA leaders into territories of the Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties. 

He told DP Ruto to bar his party from fielding candidates in Western Kenya - arguing such a move will affect their ability to mobilise 70 per cent of the region's vote. 

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"We have respected UDA and given them top seats. Honourable William Ruto, stop being interested in our local seats. We also want ANC to have leaders as that is the only way we will have respect for each other.

"You have told us to get 70 per cent of the votes so that we can get the 30 per cent share of government. That 70 per cent must also include MPs. We need our leaders for that target," the senator stated. 

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