The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Executive Council removed Cleophas Malala as the party’s Secretary-General on Friday morning.
As such, NEC picked the party’s Vice Chairperson Hassan Omar to take over Malala’s position in an acting capacity.
“The National Executive Committee has determined to designate the Vice-Chairperson, Hassan Omar Hassan to act as the Secretary-General on an interim basis. The appointment of Cleophas Malala as the interim Secretary General is hereby revoked. These changes are effective immediately,” NEC said in a statement.
According to sources privy to the matter, the meeting to oust Malala took place at 7 AM on Friday, just hours before putting out the order.
At the same time, Malala filed a case before High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi on Thursday against UDA and its chairperson Cecil Mbarire from convening the NEC meeting.
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According to court documents, the former Kakamega Senator argued that Mbarire is not a substantive party official but serving in an acting capacity.
“Pending the hearing and determination of this case this honourable court be pleased to issue a Temporary Order barring the first and second respondents (Mbarire and UDA) from convening a NEC meeting on Friday, August 2, 2024 pending the hearing and determination of this application,” he told the court.
Malala claimed that the meeting is meant to illegally remove him from office, urging the court to block the meeting and bar the NEC from addressing or passing any resolution to kick him out of office.
At the same time, he asked Justice Mugambi to block the committee from interfering with his job
“This court should be pleased to issue an Order of temporary injunction restraining the NEC of the UDA Party from removing the applicant honourable Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah from office or interfering with him in any way or manner in the discharge of his duties as Secretary General of the UDA Party pending the hearing and determination of this application,” court papers read in part.
