Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress party has condemned the removal of Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala from the Deputy Minority leadership position in the Senate.
ANC said that Malala was appointed into that capacity as a Nasa representative and has vowed to revisit the decision.
“We consider this as a hostile action from ODM and will not take it lying down. We will revisit,” ANC tweeted hours after Malala’s axe.
At the same time, Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula said Malala’s removal was linked to the recently concluded Matungu by-election which the ANC candidate won resigning ODM to second place.
I condemn the removal of Sen Cleo Malala as Senate D/Minority leader. It is selfish, unhelpful, unlawful, vindictive, intolerant, vengeful and against the NASA coalition Agreement. It has a direct link to the outcome of the Matungu byelection. Bure kabisa!!
— Sen.Moses Wetang’ula (@Wetangulam) March 24, 2021
A Senate Parliamentary Group meeting on Wednesday morning endorsed the ejection of Malala as Senate Deputy Minority Leader.
He was allegedly removed for misconduct and disrespect, and replaced by his Kilifi counterpart Steward Madzayo (ODM).
Wetangula termed Malala’s removal as “selfish, unhelpful, unlawful, vindictive, intolerant, vengeful and against the NASA coalition agreement.”
“It has a direct link to the outcome of the Matungu byelection. Bure kabisa,” Wetangula said.
The Star has established that 18 members signed the petition to remove the vocal ANC senator from the lucrative position.
The meeting was summoned by Minority Leader James Orengo.
