Late Malava Member of Parliament Malulu Injendi’s son, Ryan Injendi, has blamed Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi after losing out on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominations.
Speaking on Sunday, September 21, Ryan accused Mudavadi of influencing the UDA primaries in Malava.
Ryan said he did not see President Ruto or his aide, Farouk Kibet, intervening in the party primaries.
However, he claimed that officials from Mudavadi’s office meddled in the nomination exercise, leading to his loss.
“We were with the Honorable Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, and we wanted to come to an understanding, but in the President’s opinion, he said we should go for party nominations. During all that time, I never saw the President’s hand or Farouk Kibet anywhere trying to support a particular person.
“But what is very surprising is the people from the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, what were you doing in Malava, fighting a young man like me? Why didn’t you allow the people of Malava to conduct their election on their own?” he questioned.
Ryan conceded defeat in the UDA primaries and congratulated David Ndakwa, who emerged victorious in the nominations.
He further said he will continue supporting the Kenya Kwanza government and President Ruto.
“I will give Ndakwa space to seek votes in Malava, and I will still stand with the government and stand with President Ruto. What he told us at State House is what I am holding on to, and I will continue in that direction,” Ryan added.
Ndakwa, who is the current Minority Leader in the Kakamega County Assembly, garnered 6,477 votes to rout Injendi, who secured 3,783 votes.
He will now face off with Seth Panyako, who was recently handed a direct ticket by the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K).
The Malava seat became vacant following Injendi’s demise earlier in the year. The MP had been elected on the ANC party.
The by-election has been scheduled for November 27 this year by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
