The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Founding Members Association (UFMA) is now demanding a thorough audit of the party’s resources following the sacking of Cleophas Malala.
Malala was sacked as UDA Secretary General (SG) on August 2, 2024, and replaced with former Mombasa Senator and EALA Member of Parliament Hassan Omar Hassan.
“The National Executive Committee has determined to designate the Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Hassan Omar Hassan to act as the Secretary General on interim basis,” reads the statement signed by UFMA Chairman Joe Khalende.
“The appointment of Hon Cleophas Malala as the interim Secretary General is hereby revoked. These changes are effective immediately.”
UFMA now wants a proper audit of the staff and procurement processes conducted during Malala’s tenure as the UDA Secretary General.
“We demand a thorough audit of the staff and procurement processes done in the party last two years under the calamitous reign of Malala,” Khalende said.
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UFMA also wants action to be taken against all party officials who have been involved in the recent chaos witnessed at the party headquarters and those perpetrating violence.
“Consequently, we demand swift and stern action against all the party officials that participated in orchestrating security breaches at the party, perpetrators of violence, saboteurs of Party’s agenda and mismanagement of party’s resources,” the statement further read.
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Members of UFMA have welcomed the decision by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to revoke the appointment of Cleophas Malala as its Secretary General.
“The UDA Founding Members Association (UFMA) lauds the judicious decision by governing and policy making organ of the party National Executive Committee to remove disgraceful former Secretary General Cleophas Malala from the Party. We wish him well in his next step,” UFMA further said.
“We extend our profound congratulations to interim Secretary General Hon. Hassan Omar on his new role,” Joe Khalende.He is assured of our unequivocal support to support Party Leader President William Ruto to articulate his agenda of recalibrating the economy, uniting Kenya and delivering on his election pledges,” UFMA Chair Joe Khalende said.
UFMA stated that with the new leadership at the helm of the Party, they expect meticulous resumption of the stalled grassroots elections that will culminate into election of substantive office bearers at all hierarchical levels.
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UDA Chaos Leads to Malala Ouster
The revocation of Malala’s appointment comes after Embu governor Cecily Mbarire, who doubles as UDA’s national chairperson, on Wednesday said that the party will be convening a meeting on Friday.
This followed chaos witnessed at the party’s headquarters based along Ngong Road on July 31 which resulted to an attack on self-proclaimed SG Joe Khalende after supporters of the outgoing SG Cleophas Malala stormed the offices.
Khalende’s group on Tuesday July 30 had accused him of sabotaging UDA’s progress and the broad-based government initiative recently announced by party leader President William Ruto and endorsed by opposition leader Raila Odinga in the wake of nationwide anti-government protests.
They claimed all UDA organs were aware of the outgoing SG’s removal and that it had been ongoing “over the last few months”.
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