Khalwale on the Spot Amid Looming ODM, UDA Parliamentary Purge
This comes as UDA and ODM parties secured majority seats in the by-elections held on November 27, including in Mbeere North and Malava...
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Several Kenyan politicians, including Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, face removal from lucrative parliamentary positions due to disloyalty to their parties. This comes after they campaigned for opposition candidates in recent by-elections, despite their own parties securing all seats.
- Affected politicians include members of UDA and broad-based opposition party ODM.
- Senator Khalwale is set to be dismissed as the Majority Whip in the Senate for supporting DAP-Kenya's Seth Panyako in the Malava parliamentary polls.
- Panyako narrowly lost to UDA's David Ndakwa, who received 21,564 votes compared to Panyako's 20,210.
- According to Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, the purge will begin on Tuesday, December 2, citing non-negotiable party loyalty.
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Boni Khalwale Removed as Senate Majority Whip and Security Reinstated - December 2025
The UDA party has ousted Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale as the Senate Majority Whip, a decision confirmed by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi. He was immediately replaced by Bungoma Senator David Wakoli Wafula. Khalwale was one of several politicians facing removal from parliamentary positions due to alleged disloyalty to their parties. This followed their campaigning for opposition candidates in recent by-elections. Separately, the High Court ordered the reinstatement of the security details for both Senator Khalwale and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya. Their security had been controversially withdrawn, prompting a legal challenge that alleged the move was unconstitutional and politically motivated.
