UDA heavyweights – Lusaka, Kingi, Kibet – turn up the heat as Ndakwa tightens grip in Malava

As the Malava by-election campaigns enter their home stretch with only ten days to go, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) stalwarts have tightened their political cap, boxing their opponents into a red-hot corner.

The Malava MP campaign crusader Farouk Kibet, who doubles as the Presidential aide, has continued his massacre against the united opposition, attracting a massive following in support of their candidate David Ndakwa.

Speaking on November 16 at Matete Primary in Manda Shivanga Ward during a widows’ empowerment programme, Kibet said it was obvious the odds were against the opposition, considering that they had no clear agenda on what they are expected to do for the Malava people and that all they were doing was chanting ‘one term’ against President William Ruto.

Kibet wondered why the opposition was not campaigning for their candidate and was instead glued to the 2027 Presidential seat.

He assured the Malava voters that the government was committed to clinching the seat and bringing more development to them.

Kibet vowed to ensure that Ndakwa wins the seat as it initially belonged to the government.

“The government has stood with the Malava people, and the best reward we can give it is to vote for UDA candidate David Ndakwa as the next Malava MP,” Kibet said.

Electing of Ndakwa to the National Assembly, Malava will have more goodies in terms of development to open more opportunities for the young people to earn their living, he said.

Ndakwa, on his part, acknowledged the support he was being accorded by the government and the Malava people at large and promised to ensure that he delivers to them once elected as MP.

He said he was experienced in matters of leadership, having been elected West Kabras MCA for two terms and having been the Leader of Minority in the County Assembly of Kakamega.

Ndakwa advised the electorate to make the right decision by supporting the government candidate (him) for the prosperity and growth of the constituency.

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education, Dr Beatrice Inyangala, lauded the continued support the government had initiated within Malava, saying many groups had benefitted and many lives uplifted; hence the empowerment programmes should not be criticised at all.

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka called on the Malava voters to follow suit and stay in government as before, warning that the opposition had a hidden agenda as far as the Malava by-election was concerned.

“The opposition is jostling to ascend to power in 2027, and we as government want to deliver the Malava seat to its people before winning the second term with President William Ruto, as we wait to also take the leadership baton in 2032 as the Mulembe nation. The united opposition is just a mirage which will fade away as quickly as it was formed,” Lusaka said.

The guest of honour, who is the Speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi, cautioned the Malava people against supporting the opposition, warning that if they do so, they will be out of the government’s development radar, as development is initiated by the government and not leaders.

“Let me tell you the truth: if you decide to vote for the opposition, then be prepared to wallow in the political development cold until you again vote in the right candidate. Projects are awarded by the government and not MPs, and the decision to be in government gives you an upper hand in receiving tangible development across your constituency,” he rallied.

He also stated that cracks had already started to emerge in the opposition, quoting former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala’s hard-knuckle attacks on Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya of being a government political mole out to scuttle the opposition.

During the funds drive, Kingi, who represented President William Ruto’s donation of Ksh 1 million, gave out his personal donation of Ksh 500,000, with Farouk giving out Ksh 1 million, Ken Lusaka Ksh 200,000, while PS Dr Betty Inyangala and Manda Shivanga MCA David Kivish each gave out Ksh 100,000.