This archive report was first published on 26 June 2020.
June 26, 2020 - Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has defied his expulsion from the Amani National Congress (ANC) Party, insisting that he remains the rightful Senator for Kakamega County.
Malala's expulsion from ANC was announced on December 5, 2019, citing his disloyalty to the party and its leader, Musalia Mudavadi.
However, Malala has maintained that he is still the Senator for Kakamega, pointing to his popularity in the region.
“As I was presiding over the proposed impeachment of Governor Anne Waiguru, some funny people were hiding in a cocoon planning to remove me as senator for Kakamega…I want to remind the people that I am the Kakamega Senator and I will remain so,” Malala said in the Senate on Friday.
Malala's defiance comes as he faces allegations of campaigning for ODM candidate Imran Okoth in the Kibra by-elections, among other crimes.
It remains to be seen whether Malala's expulsion from ANC will lead to his removal from the Kakamega Senator seat.
