Intrigues as legal battle looms over UDA candidate's eligibility in Malava by-election

President William Rutos aid Farouk Kibet and UDA candidate David Indakwa seek God's God's intervention during funds drive for Butali Salvation Army church in Malava on October 5,2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

As campaigns for the Malava parliamentary by-election gather momentum ahead of the November 27, 2025 poll, a fierce legal and political storm is brewing over the eligibility of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate David Ndakwa, who is still serving as the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for West Kabras Ward in Kakamega County.

Several leaders have criticised Ndakwa for failing to resign from his current position before vying for the parliamentary seat, while others have defended him, stating that he doesn't need to resign and that ward representatives are state officers.