Rhyan Injendi accuses Mudavadi of interfering in Malava UDA primaries
Rhyan Injendi, son of the late Malava MP Malulu Injendi, has conceded defeat in the just-concluded UDA primaries for the Malava parliamentary by-election, but not without throwing sharp accusations at Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
Speaking over the weekend after the results were announced, Rhyan claimed that Mudavadi and officials from his office had interfered with the primaries, tilting the contest in favour of his rival, David Ndakwa, who clinched the UDA party ticket.
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“Tulikuwa na mheshimiwa Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, tukataka tuelewane, lakini kwa maoni ya rais akasema twende kura ya mchujo. Na huu muda wote sijaona mkono wa rais mahali popote, sijaona mkono wa Farouk Kibet mahali popote, sijaona mkono wa mtu yeyote wa serikali ya UDA wakijaribu kusaidia mtu fulani lakini cha kushangaza, watu wa ofisi ya Prime Cabinet Secretary, ni nini hii kubwa mliyokuwa mnakuja kufanya Malava, kupiga kijana mdogo kama mimi vita? Mngewacha watu wa Malava wafanye uchaguzi kivyao,” Rhyan said.
Injendi family’s support
He went on to remind Mudavadi of their family’s long-standing ties, invoking the moment Mudavadi joined President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition in 2022 in a move that was famously dubbed the earthquake.
He further questioned Mudavadi’s intentions in his decision to interfere with the primaries, arguing that President Ruto had said the constituents should be left to decide.
“Mheshimiwa Prime Cabinet Secretary, Mzee alikuwa rafiki yako, na wakati wa Earthquake kila mtu alikutoroka ukabaki na mzee pekee yake. Ni nini hii kubwa ilikufanya ukakuja hapa kutatiza siasa ya Malava, kura ambayo rais alikuwa amesema wananchi wachague wenyewe? Ni nini hii ilikutuma? Ryan questioned.
Rhyan backs UDA candidate
Despite his disappointment, Rhyan Injendi maintained that he would continue supporting the Kenya Kwanza government, even as he pledged to throw his weight behind Ndakwa.
He also pointed out that Malava constituents had seen what had happened during the UDA primaries and that they would never forget.
“Tumekubali, lakini hatutasahau. Watu wa Malava wameona, na hawatasahau. Nitamptatia nafasi Mzee David Ndakwa atafute kura Malava hii, na mimi bado nitasimama na serikali,” he affirmed.
