UDA Set To Hand Kindiki New Role Immediately After Swearing-in

UDA Set To Hand Kindiki New Role Immediately After Swearing-in

UDA Set To Hand Kindiki the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) deputy party leader role on Monday next week.

This was made public by Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, who serves as the UDA Chair, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of DP Kindiki citing the UDA party constitution.

“The UDA constitution states that the President will be the party leader and the Deputy President will be the deputy party leader. We will be holding a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting probably as early as Monday, November 4, 2024, to bring him in.”she stated.

The former Interior CS is set to be officially sworn into office as the country’s new second in command after the High Court lifted conservatory orders that had barred his swearing-in

Kithure Kindiki was nominated as the new DP by President Ruto and approved by Parliament after the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua.

Former DP Gachagua was by default the deputy party leader of UDA up until his ouster.

On his part,  The party secretary General Hassan Omar, said that plans were already underway to expel Rigathi from the party within one week.

“Gachagua must now accept the ground has shifted and move on,” Omar stated while urging the ousted DP to pave the way for new leaders.

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