President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has merged with Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress (ANC) to form the United Democratic Alliance Party.
Announced by UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire at State House, the new party will incorporate ANC’s colors and logo as part of its rebranding.
Mbarire noted that the merger, which began early last year, had faced delays but now represents a unified entity aimed at inclusivity and broader national representation.
“The merger was scheduled for last year but stalled because of challenges and bottlenecks, but because of our new deputy party leader, he ensured to open up that process, unlocked and straightened all the obstacles to ensure we get here,” Mbarire explained.
“This is the face of a united Kenya where every Kenyan needs to be,” she emphasized.
The new alliance party will be incorporating ANC’s secretariat members, including directors and staff that will support the direction of the new formation.
Under the new formation, Issa Timami has been tapped as the deputy party leader. The Vice Chairman of the party will be Kelvin Lunani, while the Deputy Secretary General will be Omboko Milemba.
The party has formed a merger committee that will ensure that within the next 90 days, all merger activities, including incorporating ANCs identity symbols in the logo, topography imagery, and brand of the new merge party, to ensure full implementation and compliance.