Things have fallen apart in the ruling United Democratic and the centre can no longer hold. Friday was a day to remember, preceded by a night meeting that culminated with dawn court orders.

By daybreak, the four-year-old party that has been aping the Chinese Communist Party had sacked its outspoken and controversial Secretary General Cleophas Malala.

By the time he showed up with a court order, engulfed by plumes of stinging tear gas smoke, ostensibly to stop his ouster, Malala had been stripped off all powers, rendering him persona non-grata to the the Kenya Kwanza high table.