UDA drops Keroche, installs Maina as deputy leader in Senate
Speaker Amason Kingi said the changes followed a resolution by the Majority Party to remove Keroche and elect Maina to the position.
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 4 — The Senate has announced the replacement of Tabitha Keroche as Deputy Majority Leader, with Nominated Senator Veronica Maina assuming the role in a recent reorganization of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party's leadership. Speaker Amason Kingi informed Senators of the changes through a communication received on Wednesday, citing a resolution passed by the Majority Party.
Kingi explained that the decision to remove Keroche and appoint Maina stemmed from a meeting minutes and a signed list of senators endorsing the resolution. The Speaker affirmed that Maina now holds the position of Deputy Senate Majority Leader, effective immediately. This move comes in the wake of Keroche's departure from UDA to join the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, as political alignments shift ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Keroche, who was elected to the Senate in 2022 on a UDA ticket, has been vocal in her criticism of the ruling party's leadership, particularly regarding its handling of the 2022 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election and perceived political arrogance within the party.
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