Political analyst Charles Njoroge has claimed that the UDA has shown itself to be confused and hurriedly conducting exercises that may be pointless in front of the 2027 elections.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Its recent actions, as well as its intention to force other parties to fold, and its party leader’s decision to form an alliance with opposition leader Raila Odinga, Njoroge said it further expose this party.
“The unfolding events lead to one thing; a ruling party that is in turmoil, confusion, and groping in the dark. It rushed to conduct the grassroots elections, then changed course to propose a merger with ANC, and even without the finalized plans, the need to incorporate Raila into government came, which may later morph into a political alliance,” Charles Njoroge said.
His comments come at a time when the ruling United Democratic Party is in disarray and the centre cannot hold. Friday was a memorable day, beginning with a late-night discussion and ending with court orders around morning.
By morning, the four-year-old party that has been modeled after the Chinese Communist Party had fired its outspoken and controversial Secretary General, Cleophas Malala.
Malala had been stripped of all powers by the time he arrived with a court order, surrounded by plumes of stinging tear gas smoke, apparently to prevent his ejection, and declared persona not grata at the Kenya Kwanza high table.
The expulsion of Malala exacerbates divisions inside the UDA, where the party’s leader, President William Ruto, and the deputy party leader, Rigathi Gachagua, do not agree...CONTINUE READING>>
