Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale has launched a scathing attack on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leadership, accusing top party officials of plotting to remove him as the ruling party’s Senate Whip.
The outspoken senator, who was once one of President William Ruto’s most vocal supporters in Western Kenya, now appears to be at odds with the very administration he helped bring to power.
Speaking during a campaign rally in Malava Constituency, where he was drumming up support for the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP–K) candidate Seth Panyako, Khalwale confirmed that there are active plans within UDA to strip him of his leadership position in the Senate.
He claimed that his troubles began after he refused to betray the unity of the Luhya community — a unity he says is now being undermined by individuals outside the Mulembe Nation.
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“I know there are people who want to remove me as the Senate Whip because I refused to go against Luhya unity,” Khalwale told the charged crowd. “Let them do it if they wish. I will not abandon my people for political favors.”
Khalwale’s remarks come as a surprise to many political observers, considering his crucial role in delivering Western votes to the Kenya Kwanza coalition in the 2022 General Election.
He famously stepped down from the Kakamega gubernatorial race in favor of Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah — a deal reportedly brokered by President Ruto himself.
However, recent political realignments and internal wrangles within UDA appear to have strained relations between Khalwale and the party hierarchy.
His open support for a DAP–K candidate — a rival party within the Western region — is seen as a direct act of defiance that could further isolate him from the ruling coalition’s inner circle.
Despite the mounting pressure, the self-proclaimed Bullfighter remains defiant, insisting that his political ambition is focused on reclaiming the Kakamega governorship in 2027. “No amount of intimidation will stop me from fighting for the interests of my people,” he declared.
As tensions escalate, all eyes are now on the UDA leadership to see whether they will act on the threats to remove Khalwale — a move that could deepen political divisions within the Kenya Kwanza ranks in Western.
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