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UDA decision to kick out Gachagua deals him a body blow

Impeached Deputy Rigathi Gachagua (right) and former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala. [File, Standard]

Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's troubles seem to be multiplying by the day. Even as he continues to rely on the courts to salvage his political career, the ruling United Democratic Alliance's decision to remove him as deputy party leader has left him in a quandary.

According to Secretary General Hassan Omar, the decision to remove Gachagua is based on the requirement that the deputy party leader should also serve as deputy president.

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