UDA Kicks Out Nairobi County Assembly Minority Leader And Whip, Appoints New Leaders

• MCA Anthony Karanja Kiragu has been ousted as the Minority Leader of the Nairobi County Assembly
• UDA Party secretary-general Cleophas Malala said the changes follow a meeting held by ward representatives of the ruling party
• Disgruntled Nairobi UDA MCAs had accused the Minority Leader and Minority Whip of allegedly undermining the party and its members.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has made changes to its leadership in the Nairobi County Assembly.

The changes followed the move by the disgruntled Nairobi UDA MCAs, who ousted the Minority Leader and Minority Whip for allegedly undermining the party and its members.

During a press briefing on Thursday, October 19, the aforementioned ward representatives announced they had collected 35 signatures to throw out Anthony Karanja Kiragu and Mark Mugambi from their positions.

"We have been patient with Hon. Anthony Karanja Kiragu, the Leader of Minority and Hon. Mark Mugambi, the Minority Chief Whip for far too long, but now we must let them go for the benefit our party and members. Enough is enough," they said.

Who are new Nairobi County Assembly UDA leaders?

Acting on the mentioned resolution, the ruling UDA party gave credence to the expulsion of the two from their plum positions.

In a letter to the county assembly speaker, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 21 of the Nairobi County Assembly, the party appointed the following leaders to fill the positions:

1. Waithera Chege- Minority Leader - MCA Nairobi South Ward

2. Deonysias Mwangi -Deputy Minority Leader - Githurai Ward

3. Joyce Muthoni - Minority Whip - Nominated MCA

4. Samora Mwaura - Deputy Minority Whip - MCA Clay City Ward

What UDA Nairobi County Assembly leaders did

As earlier reported, the UDA MCAs claimed that Kiragu and Mugambi had failed numerous times to live up to the ruling party's expectations.

The MCAs accused the two leaders of undermining women leaders in the party, especially those who serve in the Party Assembly leadership positions.

They also claimed that Kiragu and Mugambi were selfish when allocating benefits and opportunities meant for members and the people of Nairobi by the party.

According to the UDA lawmakers, the two had failed to offer direction and leadership to party members on critical legislative matters, adding that members were disillusioned and disgruntled.

"They have been championing their personal interests to the exclusion of the rest of us as follows," the MCAs added.