Confusion rocks UDA as Democratic Party Declines to Fold

By Tobby Otum

Democratic Party [DP] leadership has vowed not to fold the political party to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

The party leadership said it is not happy with the newly appointed UDA party Secretary General Cleophas Malala’s sentiments.

DP Secretary General Jacob Haji said their stand is clear on the party insisting that they will not fold it.

He pointed out the party’s mission was to ensure President William Ruto succeeded former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta adding that there is nothing else apart from that.

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“Its regrettable that since last year’s polls the coalition parties have never met to chart the way forward,” he pointed out.

Democratic Party [DP] Secretary General Jacob Haji addressing a media briefing after holding a closed-door meeting with party officials drawn from the coast region at Jambo Paradise hotel in Mombasa county. He refuted claims they are folding the party in accordance with a statement by United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party Secretary General Cleophas Malala.

Haji lashed out former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala who he said instead of calling for a coalition consultative meeting to chart the way forward he has been making unrealistic statements.

He was addressing a media briefing after holding a closed-door meeting with party officials drawn from the coast region at Jambo Paradise hotel in Mombasa county.

The DP leader described Malala’s sentiments as ridiculous and that this has never happened in a coalition government.

Haji wondered how they could fold the political party yet they have not crossed over the bridge since UDA party came to power.

He cautioned Malala that his statements might split the coalition with each party taking a different route.

“My party is not ready for the coalition with the government taking a different direction after the polls,” he added.

The DP spokesperson told journalists that Ruto was overwhelmingly voted as president under the coalition parties to succeed retired President Kenyatta.