Grapevine

By Standard Media
Aug 15, 2024

Cleophas Malala denies ouster, calls it a 'coup'

Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party Secretary General Cleophas Malala. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Cleophas Malala, the former Secretary General of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, has dismissed his recent removal as an "outright coup."

Malala, who is challenging his dismissal at the party's dispute tribunal committee, claims he remains the party's legally recognised Secretary General.

"My ouster by the above officials had nothing to do with incompetence or my inability to run the UDA party," said Malala in a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday, August 15.

"It was a well-choreographed script intended to climax with the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua."