“Hassan Omar is a political novice who served a single term as Senator and was quickly sacked for chaotic leadership. He is an agent of division and confusion whose continuing as Secretary General of UDA will destabilize the party’s relationship with ODM and risk the landslide win by the ODM-UDA coalition in 2027,” Kaluma demands removal of Hassan Omar as UDA SG amid tensions with ODM

Political tensions within Kenya’s ruling coalition and its evolving relationship with the opposition have intensified after Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma called for the removal of Hassan Omar as Secretary General of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

In a strongly worded statement shared on his official X account on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Kaluma accused Omar of fueling divisions within the ruling party and undermining fragile political engagements between UDA and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

Kaluma described Omar as a “political novice,” arguing that his leadership style risks destabilizing ongoing cooperation between the two parties at a time when political alignments are increasingly shaping the road to the 2027 General Election.READ FULL STORY HERE.