Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has criticized Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Gladys Shollei for blaming Malala over the recent chaos that ensued during the UDA delegates meeting.
On Monday, Shollei said she is disappointed by the UDA Secretary-General over how he has been conducting the party’s meetings since most of them end in violence.
She questioned whether Malala is trying to destroy the UDA party, saying the party has never been known to be violent.
However, Charargei argued that Shollei’s comments are individual since the other members have faith in their party’s secretary general.
“The party leadership led by President William Ruto and UDA membership has an absolute faith in the performance and management of the party by Secretary General Cleophas Malala,” Cherargei said in a tweet.
“The other comments are individual comments which do not reflect party position.”
On Saturday, Malala was forced to end the UDA delegates meeting in Mombasa after supporters of Nyali MP Mohammed Ali and EALA MP Hassan Omar clashed.
The meeting took place at the Government Training Institute (GTI) Mombasa and was meant to launch the party membership drive in Mombasa.
However, chaos ensued soon after Omar made his way into the auditorium as crowds tried to block Ali from accessing the venue.
This forced police to lob teargas canisters to separate the rowdy supporters of the two MPs forcing both delegates, leaders, and media to scamper for safety.
Malala said the party will investigate the matter and will summon the leaders.
“We will take action against people bringing violence to the party. We want to find police who lobbed teargas in a hall that was peaceful. We must have decorum, we will not condone violence at the party,” Malala said.
