Cleophas Malala Explained

Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah
Office:Former Member of the Kenyan Parliament
Honorific Prefix:Honourable
Nationality:Kenyan
Termstart:August 2017
Honorific Suffix:Senator
Alma Mater:USIU

Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah is a Kenyan politician. He is the immediate former senator of Kakamega County.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah sat for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Friends school Kamusinga before proceeding to USIU where he got his Bachelor's Degree, and currently doing a masters.[1]

Political career

Malalah was elected senator of Kakamega County in the 2017 general election with the party ANC.[1] In 2022, he vied for the governor of Kakamega county and lost to Fernandez Barasa.[3] In 2023, he was appointed the secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (Kenya) party.[4] On 2 August 2024, Cleophas Malala was removed from the UDA Secretary General position.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Sen. Malalah Cleophas W The Kenyan Parliament Website. 2020-06-18. www.parliament.go.ke.
  2. Web site: Sechere. Chrispen. Senator Malala: I'm ready for fresh election. 2020-06-18. The Standard. en.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-30 . Kakamega governor race: Malala concedes defeat, congratulates Fernandes Barasa . 2023-07-10 . Nation . en.
  4. Web site: Njaaga . David . UDA leadership changes: Cleophas Malala appointed Secretary-General, Cecily Mbarire Chairperson . 2023-07-10 . The Standard . en.
  5. Web site: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/uda-ousts-cleophas-malala-from-secretary-general-post--4711018.