Mombasa UDA members decry exclusion from party affairs amid Ruto, Raila talks

UDA supporters, led by Mombasa Coordinator Samir Omar. They have decried exclusion from party activities in the wake of a broad-based government. (Photo: Farhiya Hussein)

By Farhiya Hussein
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

The supporters want the cooperation to focus on service delivery to the citizenry rather than the distribution of positions for leaders who recently joined the Kenya Kwanza administration.

A section of UDA stalwarts in Mombasa are decrying exclusion from party activities in the wake of a broad-based government.

The sentiments come barely a day after the Head of State concluded a week-long development tour of the Coast region.

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The UDA supporters, led by Mombasa Coordinator Samir Omar, lauded and promised to support the broad-based government, but they want the cooperation to focus on service delivery to the citizenry rather than

the distribution of positions for leaders who recently joined the Kenya Kwanza administration.

“If they have joined your government, they should assist us in service delivery for the opposition to stop pointing fingers at us,” said Said.

Samir also appealed to President William Ruto to fulfil the promise to buy land from absentee landlords to resettle squatters he made while on his week-long Coast region tour.

They vowed to work with the President in resolving the thorny land issue in Kisauni, Mvita, Changamwe and Jomvu in Mombasa.

UDA supporters, led by Mombasa Coordinator Samir Omar. They have decried exclusion from party activities in the wake of a broad-based government. (Photo: Farhiya Hussein)

Mildred Odinga, a UDA Coordinator, said 44 per cent of voters in Mombasa in the 2022 election voted for the Kenya Kwanza administration, but most of them are yet to enjoy the fruits.

She affirmed that they are not opposing the broad-based arrangement but want UDA and ODM leaders to work together to deliver more votes to the President in the 2027 polls.

Odinga decried that UDA party stalwarts are being sidelined in party affairs, yet they have used their resources to popularize the party.

Another UDA Member, Michael Nato, said they are being secluded, yet they embraced UDA wholeheartedly, unlike the newcomers in government.

“We want an audience with you, Mr President, this is the second year and a half in the Presidency but we have not sat down with you to exchange notes and explain our feelings to you,” he pleaded.

Abdalla Miraj urged Kenyans to shun tribalism and embrace nationalism, he advised leaders to work with Village Elders and the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) in the identification of absentee landowners and genuine squatters.