Grapevine

Ruling UDA torn by internal war, uneasy alliances

The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is torn by internal strife and its leaders are embroiled in multifaceted battles that could kill the party.

At the top, the party leader, President William Ruto is at war with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.

Its former Secretary General Cleophas Malala is in court seeking to overturn the decision to kick him out of the position in August.

The wheelbarrow party is also at a crossroads whether or not to go back to the abandoned grassroots elections after initiating merger talks with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress (ANC).

Four days ago, party officials led by Secretary General Hassan Omar and chairperson Cecily Mbarire met university students to launch a comrade chapter which Omar said will be ‘a legitimate and popular organ of the UDA PARTY’ going forward.