Monday, June 3, 2024 - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has announced the merger between his Amani National Congress (ANC) and President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
This comes at a time when UDA is on
fire following the fallout between Ruto and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking at his home in Kakamega
County on Sunday, Musalia explained that the move was informed by the need
for political posterity.
He further told ANC supporters
who were against the merger that they had also doubted he would be part of the
government when he became a Kenya Kwanza founding member in 2022.
“There are talks about a merger
which is allowed through the Political Parties Act,” Mudavadi stated noting
that the provision was to allow parties to come together for the common
good.
The PCS, also the Cabinet
Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, further added that Kenyans should
not be surprised by the merger since political parties also form coalitions
which are not very different.
“Azimio and Kenya Kwanza are a
coalition of parties and they can be talks for the parties to merge,” he
justified the move.
“So, when I tell you ANC is in
talks for a merger, don't think it's something small, we are planning for the
future,” he told his supporters.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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