Malala challenges Khalwale to hand over political party to Sifuna for 2027 presidential bid
Deputy Party Leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Cleophas Malala has challenged Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale to hand over his political party, the United Patriotic Movement (UPM), to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to give him a platform to mount a presidential bid in the 2027 General Election. Malala proposed on Friday, August […]
Cleophas Malala, Deputy Leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), has challenged Senator Boni Khalwale to transfer his political party, the United Patriotic Movement (UPM), to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. Malala proposed this during the burial of Khalwale's late wife at the senator's family home in Malinya, Kakamega County on August 21, 2026.
Khalwale could play a pivotal role in Sifuna's 2027 presidential ambitions by relinquishing his party leadership position, allowing Sifuna to utilize the UPM as his vehicle in the election. The deadline for political parties to submit names and signatures of authorized officials to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is October 15, 2026.
Malala argued that the impending deadline creates urgency for politicians to establish or utilize political parties. He urged Khalwale to make UPM available to Sifuna, emphasizing that the remaining time would make it difficult for Sifuna and his allies to establish a new party and complete preparations in time for the election.
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