UDA Refutes Malala's Claims Of Family Abduction, Party Says Was Reclaiming Vehicles: "Stop Drama"

• On Tuesday, September 24, former UDA party secretary-general Cleophas Malala claimed his son and his brother-in-law had been abducted
• However, UDA party treasurer, Japheth Nyakundi, said the former Kakamega senator was being dramatic about the incident
• According to Nyakundi, police only repossessed the vehicles from Malala's family members, which are the property of the party

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has dismissed claims by its former secretary general Cleophas Malala that his family members were abducted.

Was Malala's son abducted by police?

In a statement, Kitutu Chache North Member of Parliament (MP) and the UDA party treasurer, Japheth Nyakundi, said Malala was being economical with the truth about the incident.

According to Nyakundi, the party was only seeking to reclaim the cars assigned to Malala, which were being driven by the two family members at the time of the incident.

Nyakundi said the former Kakamega senator was only displaying theatrics to exaggerate the incident.

"My good friend Cleo Malalah pole sana if this happened to your family, Malala is a good drama teacher and the best in the country I can say very talented. As a party, we are very sorry for the inconvenience, but nobody is after your family. The UDA party was just taking back its CARS that we had requested you to return, and you refused. Lastly, everyone knew about your whereabouts because you were on a national television K24 for an interview. There was no abduction stop the drama," Nyakundi said.

Were Cleophas Malala's family members abducted?

As TUKO.co.ke reported, the former Kakamega senator claimed his son and brother-in-law had been abducted.

The embattled former UDA party secretary general opened up about the harrowing ordeal the duo went through after being abducted at gunpoint.

In a distressing post shared on his social media platforms on Tuesday, September 24, Malala disclosed that armed men forcibly took his son and his 19-year-old brother-in-law at night.

He claimed the two were subjected to hours of torture as their abductors demanded information on his whereabouts.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Collage of Japhet Nyakundi (l) and Cleophas Malala (r)

UDA Refutes Malala’s Claims - The Mount Kenya Times

UDA Refutes Malala’s Claims - The Mount Kenya Times