The United Democratic Alliance has stepped up its continental political outreach after its Secretary-General, Senator Hassan Omar Hassan, held talks with leaders of the Congolese Workers Party during a visit to Brazzaville that officials say is aimed at building stronger African party-to-party cooperation.
Sen. Hassan and his delegation attended the 6th Ordinary Congress of the Congolese Workers Party (PCT), the ruling party in the Republic of the Congo, held between December 27 and 30, 2025. The visit ended with a formal farewell at the Maya-Maya International Airport by PCT Secretary-General Pierre Moussa.
The UDA delegation included the party’s Executive Director Nicodemus Bore and Deputy Executive Director Brian Higgins Mbugua, reflecting what party officials described as the importance Nairobi attaches to political diplomacy beyond Kenya’s borders.
In a statement after the meeting, UDA said it had reached an agreement with the Congolese party to deepen collaboration with other African political movements to promote what it described as “the infrastructure for modern Pan-Africanism.”
“Our engagement with PCT is about building lasting political partnerships that speak to the vision of our founding fathers — a strong, united and prosperous Africa,” Sen. Hassan said. “Political parties must play a central role in shaping that future, beyond governments alone.”
Pierre Moussa, a long-serving figure in Congolese politics and a close ally of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, said the two parties shared a common outlook on Africa’s development challenges and the need for political stability to drive economic growth.
“The ties between African political parties are critical if the continent is to speak with one voice on development, sovereignty and cooperation,” Moussa said as he bade farewell to the Kenyan delegation.
The outreach comes as UDA seeks to position itself not just as Kenya’s ruling party, but as an active participant in broader African political networks. Since taking power in 2022, President William Ruto’s party has increasingly framed its agenda around regional integration, economic diplomacy and Pan-African cooperation.
Political analysts say such engagements, while largely symbolic, help ruling parties exchange governance strategies and strengthen alliances across the continent, particularly as Africa grapples with shared challenges including debt, infrastructure gaps and geopolitical competition.
For UDA, the Brazzaville visit adds to a growing list of international engagements meant to reinforce its image as a party with continental ambitions, even as it navigates domestic political pressures and early manoeuvres ahead of the 2027 general election.
