ODM chair defects to UDA – Folks Every day
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has introduced that the Orange Democratic Movement (0DM) chair in Elgeiyo-Marakwet County, Micah Kigen, has defected to the ruling celebration.
In an announcement posted on its X deal with on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, UDA mentioned Kigen was formally welcomed on the celebration’s headquarters and was acquired by high officers.
“Elgeiyo-Marakwet ODM chair Micah Kigen defects to UDA. The UDA celebration welcomed Elgeiyo-Marakwet County ODM Chairman Micah Kigen to its ranks after he joined the celebration from the opposition.
“Until his defection to UDA, Kigen was a trusted soldier of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and had unsuccessfully vied for the Keiyo South Parliamentary seat on the Orange Party ticket,” UDA’s assertion mentioned.
Elgeiyo-Marakwet Senator William Kisang, Women Representative Carolyn Ng’elechei, and Members of the County Assembly, each present and former, had been among the many UDA’s high officers, which included Secretary-General Hassan Omar and National Treasurer Japheth Nykundi, who welcomed Kigen on the celebration’s headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi.
UDA Director of Political Affairs Halake was additionally current.
“I welcome you to UDA, my brother Micah Kigen. I want to state that it is President William Ruto’s desire that we listen to Kenyans, pay attention to Kenyans’ issues of concern, and address those issues Kenyans are raising,” Omar is quoted by the celebration’s social media submit as saying.
UDA-ODM bromance
Kigen’s defection comes at a time when the rival political events determined to work collectively on plenty of nationwide points. Although ODM has been adamant that they haven’t joined the Kenya Kwanza authorities, the 2 events have since cooled down their intense rivalry.
In the wake of the Gen Zs’ protests that compelled Ruto to dissolve his cupboard, ODM’s high leaders, Opiyo Wandayi, Hassan Joho, Wycliffe Oparanya, and John Mbadi, bought cupboard slots in what the president known as a broad-based authorities.
During the impeachment technique of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, each events closed ranks and supported the movement that sailed in each the National Assembly and the Senate.
