UDA Crisis Deepens as Mt Kenya Leaders Give Hassan Omar 48-Hour Ultimatum to Resign
Fresh political tension has rocked the ruling UDA party after a section of leaders from the Mt Kenya region demanded the immediate resignation of UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan over controversial remarks made during President William Ruto’s recent Coast tour.
The leaders, led by MPs Alice Ng’ang’a and John Njuguna Kawanjiku, accused Omar of making divisive statements targeting the Mt Kenya region, warning that his comments had angered many party supporters and threatened unity within the ruling coalition.
In a strongly worded statement, the lawmakers issued Omar with a dramatic 48-hour ultimatum to voluntarily resign from his powerful position or face a formal removal process through party structures.
“As leaders, we demand the immediate and unconditional resignation of Hassan Omar as Secretary General of the UDA Party,” the MPs declared.
They further warned that should Omar fail to step down within the stated period, they would formally petition President William Ruto and push for disciplinary action to force him out of office.
“Should he fail to resign voluntarily within 48 hours, we will formally present a joint petition to our party leader to invoke party organs and dismiss him from office,” they added.
The controversy stems from remarks Omar allegedly made during President Ruto’s Coast region visit, where he appeared to blame one region for the recent nationwide matatu strike that paralysed transport operations in several parts of the country.
Although Omar later issued a public apology, insisting his comments had been taken out of context, critics within the party dismissed the apology as insufficient and insincere.
The growing rebellion now threatens to expose deeper cracks within UDA as internal tensions continue rising ahead of expected political realignments across the country.
Political analysts believe the standoff could escalate into a major power struggle within the ruling party if urgent reconciliation efforts are not made.
