Malala Flags As Fake Press Release Claiming that Senator Sifuna is to be Avoided in Debates by UDA Politicians

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala has dismissed reports of banning politicians within his party from appearing in media interviews alongside Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.

The former Kakamega Senator flagged a press release doing rounds on social media alleging that he had issued the alleged directive in his capacity as Secretary General.

“Ignore the circulation and consider it as fake,” he stated.

In the fake press release, media houses were accused of conspiring to paint UDA politicians as intellectually challenged.

At the heart of the problem is the notion that Sifuna often appears more intellectual when pitted against UDA politicians during interviews and talk shows.

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“To avoid further embarrassing episodes, the party is now pulling the plug on the appearance of its members alongside Senator Sifuna in any show regardless of the media house hosting it,” read part of the release.

According to the release, the politicians were urged to confirm with the media houses if Sifuna was part of any show they were invited to and if he was, they should decline the invitation.

It was alleged that the directive was in line with presenting ideologies of President William Ruto less embarrassingly.

“This decision is occasioned by the desires of the party to project the ideologies of H.E. William Ruto in a way that minimises embarrassment and humiliation to the party and its leadership,” read part of the release.

Notably, Kenyans have in the past ridiculed UDA politicians who are upstaged by Senator Sifuna whenever they are asked complex questions regarding the new regime.

In February, Sifuna clashed with Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, allied to UDA, after Sifuna accused Ruto of being a liar and consistently issuing un-factual statements.

During the live TV interview, Sifuna dismissed all attempts by his counterpart to stop calling Ruto a liar.

“Sifuna should respect people. You cannot say the president is telling lies. If people are older than you per the Pokomo customs,” Mungatana stated to which Sifuna responded, “Ruto is neither a Pokomo nor an elder.”