The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has endorsed the creation of three Deputy Party Leaders (DPL). This decision, insiders say, may alienate Deputy President Gachagua, who is currently the second in command.
The UDA National Executive Committee (NEC), chaired by President William Ruto, approved an amendment to the party constitution to create one office of deputy party leader and two offices of assistant deputy party leaders. The party stated that this move aims to align the party’s structural leadership with the national governance structure.
Public service CS Hon. Moses Kuria chats with Deputy President Hon. Rigathi Gachagua during a past state event
According to reports verified by Mambo Mseto, Secretary General Cleophas Malalah revealed that the NEC also sanctioned a detailed review of the party constitution, the nomination rules, and other policy documents for further deliberations and approval by the National Delegates Congress (NDC).
Malalah praised the party secretariat for its steadfast commitment to democratic reforms, institutional development, and remarkable involvement of its members in the oversight of the Party and Coalition ideals of the ‘Bottom-Up Economic approach’ in government.
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
The meeting also discussed the ongoing grassroots elections. The committee applauded the National Elections Board for the successful commencement of the grassroots election that will continue in three different phases as scheduled.
The committee noted the innovative and unprecedented technology voting system that the UDA has deployed in the ongoing election and approved its reinforcement and improvement for use in future party nomination elections.
Malalah further said the committee also approved budgetary appropriation, human resource placements, scheduled programs, and outreach activities for the party and the establishment of progressive democratic engagements within and outside the country to enhance UDA’s sturdiness, influence, and political leadership.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. PHOTO: Nation
The party, following Article 8 of UDA party regulations, announced it will hold elections in phases for its party grassroots officials at a polling centre, ward, constituency, and county levels.
This development has sparked speculation that the additional DPL slots might go to the western region and could be handed over to Musalia Mudavadi, the Prime CS who has agreed to fold his ANC Party to join the UDA Party ahead of 2027.
