Tribunal stops Malala expulsion as UDA secretary general

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has issued orders stopping the Registrar of Political Parties from replacing Cleophas Malala with Hassan Omar as UDA secretary general.

The tribunal restrained Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu from effecting the changes in the ruling party UDA pending inter partes hearing of an application on October 16, 2024 at 2.30pm.

“The respondent to immediately re-serve their responses upon the applicant via email address exchanged in the virtual platform,” the PPDT ruling reads in part.

The matter was heard by Desma Nungo, Stephen Musau, Muzna Jin and Abdirahman Adan Abdikadir.

UDA removed Malala as secretary general on August 2, 2024, after weeks of intense wrangling in the party.

The expulsion followed resolution of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting presided over by the party’s national chairperson, Cecile Mbarire.

 “The appointment of Cleophas Malala as the interim secretary general is hereby revoked. These changes are effective immediately,” the party said in a statement.

Omar who is the party’s vice chairperson, was named acting secretary general in the changes.

“Upon wide and consultative deliberations, and in compliance and in accordance with its mandate under Article 8.2 of the party constitution, the National Executive Committee has determined to designate the vice chairperson, Hassan Omar Hassan, to act as the secretary general on interim basis,” the NEC resolved.