Also known as: Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala · Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala · DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala
Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader campaigning for Kakamega governor, criticizing Ruto administration over killings and corruption.
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Ruto is doing guesswork on university funding model - Malala By Roy Ouma July 22, 2026 03:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala during a past meeting. …
Ruto is doing guesswork on university funding model - MalalaThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeDemocracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala says he will only engage President William Ruto after he addresses extrajudicial killings, corruption and unfulfilled campaign promises. …
Malala: I'll only talk to Ruto after graft, killings endCapital News
… The controversy followed repeated complaints by DCP leaders, including Rigathi Gachagua and Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala, who had demanded that officers assigned to election duty wear uniforms, display service numbers and use clearly identifiable police vehicles. …
UDA stares at 2027 reset as Kindiki signals rethink after crushing Ol Kalou drubbingCapital News
… The controversy followed repeated complaints by DCP leaders, including Rigathi Gachagua and Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala, who had demanded that officers assigned to election duty wear uniforms, display service numbers and use clearly identifiable police vehicles. …
UDA stares at 2027 reset as Kindiki signals rethink after crushing Ol Kalou drubbingCapital News
… leader despite sustained attempts at intimidation, bribery and thuggery.” Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni summed up the mood among opposition supporters with a brief declaration: “The Mountain has spoken.” Earlier in the day, DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala …
UDA chiefs concede as DCP delivers crushing blow in Ol KalouCapital News
… The clarification came after DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala alleged that vehicles without registration plates had been seen moving around the constituency, raising concerns they could be used to interfere with the electoral process. …
IEBC disowns armed hooded men reported in Ol Kalou by electionCapital News
… His remarks came after DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala alleged that vehicles without registration plates had been seen moving around the constituency, while party leader Rigathi Gachagua demanded that all officers deployed for election duty wear uniforms, display service …
Masked gunmen in convoy of prados disrupt Ol Kalou vote, assault journalistsCapital News
… We are hoping to win, and we hope the election ends the way it has started.” Earlier, DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala described the contest as the “funeral” of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in the Mt. …
Ol Kalou by-election: DCP commends IEBC, expresses confidence as voting continuesCapital News
… The clarification came after DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala alleged that vehicles without registration plates had been seen moving around the constituency, raising concerns they could be used to interfere with the electoral process. …
Ol Kalou by-election: RC confirms plainclothes DCI officers, denies unmarked police vehiclesCapital News
… The security team also addressed allegations by DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala that unidentified vehicles without registration plates were operating in the constituency and could be used to interfere with the election. …
Ol Kalou by-election: Security chiefs say poll peaceful, reject intimidation claimsDemocracy for Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala accused President William Ruto of governing through "guesswork" and said the university funding model would have succeeded with a comprehensive feasibility study. Malala claimed he plans to transition to 100% funding for all public university students.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala accused President William Ruto of governing through "guesswork" and said the university funding model would have succeeded with a comprehensive feasibility study. Malala claimed he plans to transition to 100% funding for all public university students.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala says he will only speak to President Ruto after the government addresses extrajudicial killings, corruption, and unfulfilled campaign promises. The remarks came days after the DCP won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with a large margin over the ruling UDA party.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The ruling United Democratic Alliance suffered a crushing defeat in Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with the DCP candidate securing 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki publicly signalled the need for strategic rethinking, posting that it was time to go "back to the drawing board" and "reengineer the game altogether."
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The ruling United Democratic Alliance suffered a crushing defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru securing 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has signalled the need for strategic rethinking, posting that it was "a good time to reengineer the game altogether" ahead of President Ruto's 2027 re-election bid.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru secured a commanding lead in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 25,921 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 4,018 votes from 107 of 144 tallied polling stations, prompting senior UDA leaders including Dennis Itumbi and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to concede defeat.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has distanced itself from hooded armed men in unmarked vehicles reported at the Ol Kalou by-election, saying such individuals are not part of the official security arrangement and have been reported to police. Armed masked men in unmarked vehicles assaulted journalists and dispersed residents with teargas at the by-election on Thursday.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Armed men in balaclavas arrived in a convoy of unmarked vehicles during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, dispersing residents with teargas and assaulting journalists who were covering the poll. The identity of the men and the agency authorizing the operation remained unclear.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for Citizens Party praised the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's conduct of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho expressing confidence in the process despite isolated technical hitches involving slow biometric voter verification. Ngotho said he had conducted his campaign well and exit poll numbers looked favorable.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha denied allegations of unmarked police vehicles during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, while confirming that plainclothes DCI detectives were deployed as part of election security operations. Nkanatha said all official police vehicles have registration plates and warned that operating a vehicle without number plates is illegal.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Security chiefs overseeing the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election say voting has commenced smoothly with no major security incidents reported, and have dismissed allegations of intimidation by rival political camps. The Central Regional Commissioner said security personnel have been deployed across the constituency to ensure voters can exercise their democratic right without fear.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has declared the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election a "funeral" for the ruling UDA party in Mt. Kenya, expressing confidence in a DCP victory. Malala urged voters to remain patient as election officials addressed technical delays with KIEMS biometric systems, saying the issues would not affect the outcome.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha denied claims that security officers deployed for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election are using unmarked cars, stating that any vehicle without a number plate is operating illegally. Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala had accused officers of moving in civilian clothing and unmarked vehicles to intimidate voters, but Nkanatha confirmed plainclothes DCI officers were deployed while maintaining all vehicles have registration plates.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala says the United Opposition must name Sifuna in their opposition ticket, arguing the Mulembe nation has been overlooked and deserves representation in a top position. He pledges to defend Luhya community interests and will not support the opposition ticket if Sifuna and other Luhya leaders are not given top seats.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
A fallout within the opposition has erupted into an all-out proxy war involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and President William Ruto amid shifting local alliances.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has written to the Inspector General of Police demanding the arrest and prosecution of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, alleging the governor has ties to criminal gangs that have been deployed to intimidate residents and political opponents. Malala cited reported attacks on his supporters, including an incident in Harambee where several people were injured and robbed.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for the Citizens Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua is on a two-day tour of Western Kenya to back deputy party leader Cleophas Malala's campaign to become Kakamega Governor and unseat incumbent Fernandes Barasa in next year's polls. President William Ruto is meanwhile hosting leaders from Marsabit at State House, Nairobi.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he remains eligible to contest the presidency in 2027 and announced a 45-day political retreat to his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County following a High Court ruling that upheld his impeachment. The DCP leader said his focus would shift to building consensus within the opposition coalition to identify a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malala has dismissed reports of divisions between him and party leader Rigathi Gachagua, insisting the two remain united. The denials come amid growing speculation about cohesion within the DCP and the broader United Opposition as political alignments ahead of the 2027 General Election take shape.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
A 2018 play titled 'It Is Well' bears an uncanny resemblance to the fire that gutted a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, in what observers describe as life imitating art.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Religious leaders in Mumias West Constituency have condemned violence that erupted after Madaraka Day celebrations at Bomani Grounds, which left several people injured and damaged property. The unrest began as crowds dispersed from the event, with youths chanting "One Term" slogans against Governor Barasa and President Ruto, subsequently blocking roads, lighting fires, and damaging vehicles.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party is experiencing internal divisions over what the party characterizes as unilateral decisions made without Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala's involvement, as well as tensions over Gachagua's favoring of allies over open competition in Mt Kenya region nominations.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malala has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating ethnic profiling against the Kikuyu community ahead of the 2027 General Election, drawing parallels to the divisive "41 vs 1" narrative associated with the 2007 post-election violence period.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua said President William Ruto has lost support across multiple regions including Mt Kenya and lacks the numbers to win the August 2027 general election, citing poor leadership and unfulfilled promises.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has affirmed he will run for president in 2027 to unseat President William Ruto. Speaking in Kajiado County, Gachagua vowed to make Ruto a one-term president, with his allies claiming he is the only candidate within the United Opposition with the capacity to defeat him.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →