NAIROBI, Kenya July 15 \u2013 Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Cleophas Malala has been hit with another setback after a tribunal ordered him to pay Sh150,000 to the ruling party as legal costs.<\/p>\n
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) made the decision on Tuesday, following a court battle in which Malala had challenged his removal from office. <\/p>\n
In a certificate signed by Deputy Registrar Lydiah Mbacho, the tribunal confirmed that UDA had rightfully claimed the amount after winning the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do hereby certify that the 2nd Respondent\u2019s Party and Party Bill of Costs dated 28th August 2024,\u201d ruled Mbacho.<\/p>\n
Malala went to court after he was kicked out of the powerful Secretary-General position in August 2024. <\/p>\n
He was replaced by Hassan Omar, who was named acting Secretary-General in a move backed by UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire.<\/p>\n
Malala accused Mbarire of unfairly pushing him out and claimed his removal was political. <\/p>\n
He said he was punished for questioning the party\u2019s leadership and for trying to hold President William Ruto accountable to promises made during the 2022 campaigns.<\/p>\n
He also made claims that Mbarire and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung\u2019wah were behind the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.<\/p>\n
The High Court in January 2025 however dismissed his petition and upheld his removal. <\/p>\n
Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the decision to appoint Hassan Omar was valid and ruled that Malala was no longer Secretary-General.<\/p>\n
Malala is currently serving as the Deputy Party Leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), a new political outfit led by Gachagua. <\/p>\n
The party is positioning itself as a key challenger to President Ruto\u2019s re-election bid in the 2027 General Election.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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