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Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala has implored President William Ruto to block alleged plans to impeach his deputy Rigathi Gachagua.

Addressing a section of residents in Kiambu County on Sunday, September 22, 2024, Malala noted that the party leaders approve all impeachment motions. As such, the president had the power to block the DP’s ouster.

He faulted Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung’wah and Embu Governor Cecile Mbarire for being the wheels behind the DP’s woes.

Malala particularly recounted that during his tenure as UDA’s SG, the two leaders approached him pushing for Gachagua’s ouster, however, he disengaged in their plans and refused to sign the motion due to the impact the DP had brought to the party.

He noted that Gachagua contributed tremendously to the win of the Kenya Kwanza government with his high votes from the vote-rich Mount Kenya region, therefore the battles aimed at him were very unfair.

“Hakuna impeachment motion itaenda kwa bunge kama party leader wetu hajaweka mkono, sasa mkiona impeachment motion ya Rigathi Gachagua imefika kwa bunge, mjue yule aliidhinisha ni kiongozi wetu wa chama cha UDA. Naskia vibaya sana kwamba huyu mtoto wenu anadhulumiwa, anadharauliwa na watoto wenu wa mlima Kenya. Wale watu wako nyuma ya hii maneno yetu ni mtu anaitwa Kimani Ichung’wah, wa pili Cecile Mbarire.

Kama katibu mkuu, waliniita kwa mkutano na kuniambia nieke mkono katika ile impeachment motion ya huyu mtu, nilisema sitaweka mkono kwa sababu huyu Gachagua tuliona vile alingangania mheshimiwa William Ruto, alitolewa nguo mbele ya nyumba yake kwa sababu ya kupigania rais William Ruto, haiwezekani ati kwamba baada ya miaka mbili, huyu ambaye alileta kura za Mlima Kenya ati sasa aende chini. Tunaomba rais wetu tafadhali kua na roho ya utu, na mwisho kabisa, Kenya hii tuko tu na mlima mbili; Mount Kenya ambayo iko hapa Central, ya pili Mt Elgon ambayo iko kule Western,” he added.