Savula ditches DAP-K for UDA, pledges to deliver 2.6m Western votes

Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula was recently appointed deputy coordinator of President William Ruto’s political activities in western Kenya region. [File, Standard]

Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has formally defected from DAP-K to UDA, setting off major political realignment in Kakamega County and the wider western Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Savula, who was elected on a coalition arrangement between the DAP-K and ODM, confirmed that he has already registered as a UDA aspirant for the Kakamega governor’s seat and will face-off with Governor Fernandes Barasa (ODM) come 2027 election