MP Milemba appointed ANC Secretary General

By Peter Ochieng

Emuhaya Member of Parliament (MP) Jeremiah Omboko Milemba has landed a major post in the Amani National Congress (ANC) party.

The second term legislature is the new ANC party Secretary General (SG).

He takes over from Simon Kamau Gikuru, who was appointed Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in President William Ruto's government, earlier this year.

Vihiga County Women Representative Beatrice Adagala has been serving as ANC SG, albeit on an acting capacity.

Milemba was unveiled at the Musalia Mudavadi Centre on Thursday morning.

The new SG said ANC will remain an independent party in the Kenya Kwanza formation.

"There have been talks that we would fold parties to join Kenya Kwanza, but ANC will remain an independent party but within the Kenya Kwanza coalition."

ANC, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's Ford Kenya and President Ruto's United Democtratic Alliance (UDA) joined forces ahead of the August, 2022 polls under the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.

UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala has been pushing parties within Kenya Kwanza to fold and join UDA, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He has however encountered opposition from Ford Kenya and ANC starlwarts.

Milemba said he will hold a meeting with leaders of various organs in the party, followed by a popularization drive across the country.

ANC is associated with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi