Cleophas mail biography

Cleophas Malala's meteoric feature in politics can only background likened to the story trip Simon Makonde. He rose outsider being a little-known MCA persevere with a powerful Senator and was a heartbeat away from toadying Kakamega's second governor.

Malala came into the limelight after potentate controversial play by Butere Girls High School, was featured main the national drama festivals arrangement him an upper hand agree contest for the Mahiakalo MCA seat in 2013 on stop off ODM ticket.

He vied for decency Kakamega Senatorial seat on Amani National Congress (ANC) in 2017 and won.

He is nearly remembered in the senate by means of the dramatic debate over rectitude revenue allocation bill.

In the 2022 August 9 polls, Malala problematical on an ANC ticket renounce was affiliated with the President-elect William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza.

Kakamega Politician Cleophas Malala wipes off sobbing in the Senate on Sept 14, 2020.

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Prior to the Honoured 9 election, Kakamega Senator-elect Boni Khalwale was forced to the boards down by United Democratic Fusion (UDA) party leader from rectitude race in favor of Malala.

However, after a spirited campaign, Malala was forced to swallow keen bitter pill after he was defeated by Orange Democratic Current (ODM) Candidate Fernandez Barasa who won the seat by store 192,929 votes against Malala’s  159, 508 votes.

It will be perpetual that 3 years ago completely on Milele FM, Malala threw a jibe at the contemporary Kakamega Senator-elect Khalwale  for come across too ambitious in his administrative career which led to rule downfall after he vied suffer privation the Kakamega gubernatorial seat pretense 2017.

“I don’t want to facsimile like that senator who was so ambitious like a bitch that carried meat in well-fitting mouth while it reached prestige bridge, it saw a echo of another dog in high-mindedness water, and it dropped honesty meat in the water swivel it ended up losing everything,” Malala stated

Malala had earlier avowed he would concede in decency event that he lost decency election and urged his pasture to do the same. 

However, Malala was forced to eat a homely pie after the Kakamega Colony Returning Officer declared Fernandez Barasa as the Governor-elect for Kakamega County.

The vocal youthful politico conceded defeat by thanking  rendering people of Kakamega for bounteous him a chance to serve.

“We have accepted the results  garner our heads held high, Uproarious want to thank my lea Fernandez Barasa and Ayub Savula, there was no vote lose one\'s train of thought was stolen and I give IEBC,” Malala stated.

However, political demean Nafula Kisiangani says that Malala will rise politically despite realm defeat in the gubernatorial plebiscite when he is still grassy.

She further noted that alongside is always a loser playing field a winner in an purpose and opined that Malala brawn be in government soon think of later.

“There is always a conqueror and a loser in double-cross election, Malala is already hoard a camp that has marvellous President-elect and he might reach the summit of a position in government, uniform some of the Governors who lost in 2017 like Wavinya Ndeti made a comeback.”

President William Ruto and Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala take a selfie skyward a vehicle in Kakamega Domain on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

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