They say ‘like father like son’ or ‘an apple does not fall far from the tree’, a saying which appears to be openly manifesting itself in young Leon Major Malala. A question many Kenyans have been asking after a clip of his brief speech emerged online on Sunday morning. “I have heard my father say something that did not please me, and for the first time, I request to advise you. “Tell me why we have a regime that kills its own sons and daughters and abducts them and suppresses them," young Malala quipped. In 2022, Cleo Malala unsuccessfully ran for Kakamega governor's seat on a UDA ticket.

Source: The Star April 12, 2026 10:58 UTC