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Chaos rocks Ruto party delegates meeting as Ali, Omar supporters clash

Nyali MP, Mohamed Ali [centre] is escorted by his supporters during UDA delegates meeting at Kenya School of Government in Mombasa before it turned chaotic. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

A United Democratic Alliance party delegates meeting in Mombasa aborted on Saturday after supporters of Nyali MP Mohamed Ali and those of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) legislator Hassan Omar clashed.

The meeting ended prematurely after teargas exploded at the podium where Ali was surrounded by supporters. The incident sent everybody scampering for the exit door.

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