{"id":2586,"date":"2022-06-12T19:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T19:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2022-06-12T19:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T19:03:59","slug":"this-man-cleophas-malala-the-thespian-who-wants-to-be-kakamega-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=2586","title":{"rendered":"This man Cleophas Malala: The thespian who wants to be Kakamega governor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wetang\u2019ula : \u201cI have worked with Malala in the senate and he is a man of his own capabilities. He is a trusted and tested leader and if you elect him as the next Kakamega governor, you would have made us proud,\u201d <\/code><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

By Seliphar Machoni<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakamega <\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale shelved his governorship ambitions in favour of his successor, Cleophas Malala, the move was met with mixed reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want a six piece in Kakamega right from the MCA to the President with Malala being our team captain in Kakamega. We want to uproot all Azimio strongholds in the county and the region at large. When you elect Malala, you will have helped us silence our critics,\u201d said Mudavadi <\/code><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The naysayers dismissed Malala\u2019s candidature and described it as a \u2018stillbirth\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the firebrand politician, he kept on the faith and despite being underrated and humiliated by his competitors especially from Azimio la Umoja, but his humility seems to be paying off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kakamega gubernatorial aspirant, Cleophas Malala and his running mate Dr Beatrice Inyangala<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The combative thespian who is likened to Julius Malema, the firebrand South Africa politician is very calculative in nature to reach where he is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His political journey has always been an upward trend, from Mahiakalo MCA between 2013-2017 and serving as Kakamega County Assembly Deputy Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He would later be ousted after falling out with governor Wycliffe Oparanya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against all odds, Malala emerged from nowhere, beat his compatriots and became the second senator of Kakamega and went on to being appointed the Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malala with Kenya Kwanza leaders at Bukhungu stadium<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the August 9 elections, Malala is trying his first stab at the\ngovernorship seat and determined to succeed outgoing area Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malala throw onto the gauntlet and nominated Dr Beatrice Inyangala, a move\nthat was least expected and this endeared him to the female electorates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DP Ruto : \u201cWe have brought to you senator Malala so that you can elect him as our next Kakamega governor. He is a clear definition of our bottoms up economic growth mantra for rising from MCA to senator and then governor after August 9,\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMalala is a politician who you cannot easily wish away when you are competing against him. He is a serious mobiliser and a linguist. His oratory skills has worked to his good and in this election, he can still pull a fast and succeed governor Oparanya as the next county chief,\u201d said Daniel Nyangweso, Butsotso Central ANC ward rep aspirant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Beatrice Inyangala at Bukhungu stadium<\/code><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nyangweso says Malala has held campaigns in all corners of the county and\nwherever he has gone, he has received an overwhelming support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has always liked Malala to a \u2018super sub striker\u2019\nin a football match and a reliable fighter equivalent to ten men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And going by today\u2019s events, the maverick senator and Khalwale were able to fill Bukhungu stadium with a mammoth crowd without ferrying anyone in school buses, a clear sign that he is growing into a political supremo in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rally was attended by Deputy President William Ruto, Mudavadi, Ford\nKenya\u2019s Moses Wetang\u2019ula, Alfred Mutua (Machakos Governor), Amason Kingi\n(Kilifi Governor), Garissa Town MP Aden Duale, Mathira\u2019s Rigathi Gachagua and\nKiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want a six piece in Kakamega right from the MCA to the President with Malala being our team captain in Kakamega. We want to uproot all Azimio strongholds in the county and the region at large. When you elect Malala, you will have helped us silence our critics,\u201d said Mudavadi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DP Ruto said: \u201cWe have brought to you senator Malala so that you can elect him as our next Kakamega governor. He is a clear definition of our bottoms up economic growth mantra for rising from MCA to senator and then governor after August 9,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wetang\u2019ula said: \u201cI have worked with Malala in the senate and he is a man of his own capabilities. He is a trusted and tested leader and if you elect him as the next Kakamega governor, you would have made us proud,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wetang\u2019ula : \u201cI have worked with Malala in the senate and he is a man of his own capabilities. He is a trusted and tested leader and if you elect him as the next Kakamega governor, you would have made us proud,\u201d By Seliphar Machoni Kakamega When former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale shelved his governorship […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-kenya-news"],"yoast_head":"\nThis man Cleophas Malala: The thespian who wants to be Kakamega governor - Horizon News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=2586\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"This man Cleophas Malala: The thespian who wants to be Kakamega governor - Horizon News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wetang\u2019ula : \u201cI have worked with Malala in the senate and he is a man of his own capabilities. 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