Kenya's democratic alliance lauds NRM on ideology training

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Kenyan political party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), has commended the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for its ideological training.

During a visit to the Kyankwanzi district-based National Leadership Institute (NALI) on February 5, 2025, UDA secretary general, Hassan Omar, said coming to Kyankwanzi is an honour.

“Coming to a place where the NRM party was born is a journey of discovery and this will illuminate our fantasies,” Hassan said.

He noted that with the knowledge and skills that people attain from Kyankwanzi, Kenya will start up an ideology school to groom their young leaders.

He revealed that he contested as a representative of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) because he thought that through EALA, they can set the basis for removing the borders that have divided and split our communities.

NRM external affairs director, Maj. Awich Pollar, said they are lucky to partner with UDA.

Awich revealed that during the EALA meeting in Uganda last year, the UDA leadership led by secretary general, Hassan Omar, came to the NRM seeking to strengthen collaboration.

"They are here because they want to learn from us and we also want to learn from them. As a party, we believe that you cannot learn from NRM unless you see the facts that bring out the NRM,” Awich said adding that the NRM party has been in power because they have the support of the people.

Richard Todwong, the Secretary General of NRM shares a light moment with Hassan Omar, the Secretary General of Kenya’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) at the NRM secretariat. (Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine)

Our friends from Kenya want to know how we have been in power for 40 years but I want to inform you that we endured the people because we had their support, Awich said.

“Kyankwanzi is a place that we admire and this is our museum as the NRM government. If you are to look closely, you realise that many of our leaders in the country have rubbed shoulders with Kyankwanzi,” Awich said.

The director of NALI, Col Okei Rukogota, welcomed the delegation of UDA adding that Kyankwanzi is the continuation of Front for National Salvation (FRONASA)

Before visiting Kyankwanzi, the UDA delegation visited the NRM secretariat and was welcomed by NRM secretary general Richard Todwong.