Governor Kahiga, MP Oscar Sudi fire back at Malala over disciplinary warning

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi have hit back at United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala over an earlier warning to respect the party leadership and the presidency.

In a social media post, Kahiga said Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who is also the UDA deputy party leader, must be respected, reiterating his previous remarks that the Mt. Kenya region will not sit back and watch the country’s second-in-command get humiliated within the government.

He went on to ridicule Malala, saying he is insignificant in the ruling UDA party and should be kicked out as soon as possible.

"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,” stated the Nyeri Governor.

“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.”

Sudi, on his part, stated: “Elevated MCA suffering from illusory superiority, thinking he matches Raphael Tuju's calibre.”

Malala had earlier on issued a letter warning several UDA members among them Kahiga, Sudi, Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, as well as Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen and Moses Kuria..

In the letter, Malala said the said individuals were either disrespecting party leadership and the presidency, or were engaged in political activities against the laws of the land.

"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 warned.

"Furthermore, I urge the young politicians within the UDA who have prematurely begun their campaigns for 2032 to halt these activities. Your current mandate is to serve your constituents."

His warning came amid rumoured disunity within the Kenya Kwanza alliance, with MP Sudi and DP Gachagua openly clashing in different public functions.

This came after Gachagua warned young politicians he said are close to President William Ruto from the Rift Valley against disrespecting him and the people of Mt. Kenya.

Sudi came out to hit back, saying he is not scared of threats and would continue to traverse every part of the country as he so wishes.