Malala backs Sifuna for opposition ticket
DCP Deputy party leader Cleophas Malala says he will only back the united opposition if Edwin Sifuna or another Luhya leader is given a top position in the 2027 ticket...
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Cleophas Malala, Deputy Party Leader of the DCP, has declared his support for Edwin Sifuna to secure a top position on the united opposition ticket for the 2027 General Election.
- Malala stated he will not support the united opposition ticket if Sifuna is not included, emphasizing the need for the Mulembe nation to have substantive representation.
- Key figures involved include Cleophas Malala, Edwin Sifuna, Natembeya, Eugene Wamalwa, and Musalia Mudavadi.
- Malala voiced his commitment to defending the Luhya community, drawing a parallel to how Rigathi Gachagua defends Mt. Kenya people.
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