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Ukambani UDA leaders give CS Mutua ultimatum to dissolve Maendeleo Chap Chap

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Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua is facing mounting political pressure from a section of UDA leaders in Ukambani to dissolve his Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) party and throw his full weight behind President William Ruto's re-election bid.

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