MP Salasya seeks alliance with Malalah to counter ODM’s dominance in Western Kenya – Individuals Every day
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has reached out to the previous United Democratic Alliance (UDA) get together Secretary-General Cleophas Malalah to counter the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) get together’s dominance in western Kenya.
In an announcement on Friday, November 22, 2024, Salasya mentioned he was able to bury the hatchet with the previous Kakamega County Senator to forge new political formations within the area.
“Cleophas Malalah, I am now going to recruit you to my team; we chase ODM completely. Penye imefika we must bury the differences we had for the sake of our community,” Salasya mentioned.
Salasya, who was elected on a Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-Ok) headed by former Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, floored veteran politicians when he garnered 12,140 votes towards his closest opponent David Wamatsi, who ran on an Amani National Congress (ANC) get together ticket and acquired 9,043 votes.
However, earlier than the shock 2022 basic elections, Salasya had unsuccessfully vied for the Mumias East seat in 2017 however was floored by former MP Benjamin Washiali.
The first-time MP’s differences with ODM founder Raila Odinga got here to a head when he castigated the previous premier for what he referred to as plotting to cut back assets for members of Parliament.
This was after Raila referred to as a press convention on Friday, November 15, 2024, and referred to as out MPs over their variations with the Senate on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill. MPs had earlier said that counties ought to get Ksh380 billion for the monetary yr 2024/2025, however senators needed the determine pushed to Ksh400 billion.
Salasya additionally claimed that Raila was out to stifle the members of parliament’s position by way of the discount of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) and Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) and cut back them to beggars.
“After him realising he could not auction independent-minded MPs like me to Ruto, he wants CDF to go so that he can auction all of us to worship Ruto to beg for development in our regions,” Salasya mentioned.
In Salasya’s new strategy, he seeks to unite with Malalah to kick out ODM’s dominance in Western Kenya.
This comes after Raila on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, met ODM Members of Parliament (MPs) and governors from the Mulembe nation at a dinner assembly in a Nairobi lodge.
The ODM get together bagged a majority of seats in Kakamega County, the place Salasya hails from, a development that he seeks to counter along with Malalah, who’s a detailed ally of the previous Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Malalah was ousted from his place on the UDA get together in unclear circumstances, which revolved round his suspected opposition to the broad-based authorities and closeness to Gachagua, who had been earmarked for impeachment.
