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A Sunday night political interview on Citizen TV spiralled into one of the more memorable on-air confrontations Kenya has seen in recent times, pitting veteran journalist Jeff Koinange against Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy leader Cleophas Malala.
The two went head-to-head on Sunday Live on November 1, with the discussion initially centred on generational change in Kenyan politics and Malala's backing of Edwin Sifuna and his run for the Kakamega governorship, nine months before the General Election.
Things took a sharp turn when Malala began defending his record of switching political parties, framing the moves as personal growth rather than opportunism.
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The exchange grew increasingly personal from there.
Malala turned on Jeff, accusing him of resisting change and likening him to COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli, calling him the "Atwoli of the media."
Jeff was not about to let that slide. He fired back by labelling Malala a serial party hopper and "Little Ruto," and went further by suggesting that Senator Methu had overtaken Malala in terms of influence within the DCP, a remark that clearly stung.
The following day, on November 2, Koinange took to social media to share photos from the interview. His caption was matter-of-fact:
He did not refer to the clash that had set social media alight overnight.
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The post drew plenty of attention from followers who had watched the fireworks unfold live. Here is what some had to say:
@Fenix Nandokha:
@Eric Nzeki:
@Allan Mbaku:
@Michael Otieno Okoth:
@Ambasador Joe Polong:
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
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