Eugene Wamalwa Welcomes Khalwale to DAP-K After UDA Fallout
Wamalwa also defended Khalwale's decision to back DAP-K candidate Seth Panyako in the recently concluded Malava by-election, noting that the region had shown remarkable unity across party lines...
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In the wake of his removal as Senate Majority Whip, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been extended an invitation to join the Democracy Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) by its leader, Eugene Wamalwa. Wamalwa claims Khalwale is being unfairly targeted by the ruling UDA party for defending the Luhya community and for backing a DAP-K candidate in a recent by-election.
- Boni Khalwale was ousted as Senate Majority Whip by the UDA party on December 2 due to alleged disloyalty and supporting a rival candidate in the Malava by-election.
- Eugene Wamalwa made the offer in Butula, Busia County, on December 6, stating the door to DAP-K is open to Khalwale.
- Prior to the invite, Khalwale signaled plans to contest the Kakamega gubernatorial seat in 2027 under a new political party.
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Political Parties Face Internal Shifts and Calls for New Alliances - December 2025
Kenya's political landscape is seeing significant shifts, with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) facing a fracturing of its once unified voting bloc, a process accelerated by its engagement in the broad-based government (BBG). In the opposition, Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has publicly urged former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and the Jubilee Party to align with other opposition groups, warning against fracturing the fragile United Opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. On the government side, the ruling UDA party removed Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale as Senate Majority Whip. Following his ouster, Democracy Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa extended an invitation for Khalwale to join his party. Wamalwa claimed that Khalwale was being unfairly targeted by UDA for defending the Luhya community.
