Chaos erupted in Marsabit on Saturday as rival groups clash ahead of UDA grassroots registration exercise.
The exercise was to take place at Catholic Hall ground lead by UDA party Secretary General Cleophas Malala.
“Marsabit County shall be shedding her color for a brand new Yellow coat. The UDA brigade, led by super SG, will lead an intensive ground activation exercise.,” Malalah said.
Police were forced to lob tear gas to hinder the two rival groups from clashing further.
The star has established that the leaders of both camps are fighting for political supremacy.
Marsabit today for UDA meeting 😂. Hapa ni shakahola tuu.@UDAKenya @UDAPartyKe @Cleophasmalala @Tunu_Tiyyo @GalgaloSayda @AreroDida1 @RahmaOda @AishaNur82 pic.twitter.com/wNllTYEaIa
— SarrGroba (@sara_groba) June 3, 2023
In recent months, the President William Ruto-led party has been vigorously recruiting new members to join its ranks in preparation for the 2027 elections.
The Marsabit campaign follows a visit to Isiolo by the party, during which a group of leaders, headed by Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo, joined their ranks after defecting from the previous ruling Jubilee Party.
The Governor, along with his deputy James Lowasa and the Speaker of the Isiolo County Assembly Mohamed Roba Koto, also defected from the Party led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to join the UDA Party.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on May 18, 2023, declared that the UDA party is building itself to remain Kenya’s formidable party that will rule for the next 100 years.