Amani National Congress has chastised UDA party Secretary General Cleophas Malala over calls for a merger.
Despite its pledge to support the Kenya Kwanza coalition, the party’s leadership has stated that it will not dissolve in order to join the UDA.
On Sunday, the ANC Party Council Bureau held a consultative meeting in Lamu under the leadership of the Party Leader, Issa Timamy.
“The leadership discussed among other issues the talk about merging. For the avoidance of doubt, ANC Party is not merging neither today nor in the future,” reads a statement.
According to Timamy, the Party will continue to play its role in the Kenya Kwanza Coalition particularly helping the President to deliver the coalition manifesto THE PLAN to Kenyans.
“Amidst the high cost of living, drought and a record number of Kenya seeking opportunities, the Party is focused on improving the lives of Kenyans through its legislators in Parliament,” he added.
Timamy added that there will be massive grassroot activities including mass recruitment of members and political education in the branches among others.
The statement comes after UDA Secretary General Malala emphasised the importance of dissolving other parties in the Kenya Kwanza coalition and joining UDA.
Malala stated that discussions were taking place on the subject.
“Issue of parties to fold is an ongoing discussion within Kenya Kwanza. It is a suggestion that has been brought about by our party UDA to ensure we have a strategy toward winning 2027 general elections,” he said.
“One of my mandates is to begin a dialogue with our partners so as to ensure we have one party against our opponents. We cannot have one government and several colours, that is our position and we shall talk to others,” he added.
