The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has temporarily postponed elections in four counties, over the ongoing floods.
In a statement on Friday, the party's National Election Coordination Committee (NECC) chairperson Emily Awiti said this follows requests from the counties to have their program reviewed.
The affected counties include Busia, Siaya, Kajiado and Wajir.
"Large sections of the respective counties are experiencing floods and related challenges occasioned by ongoing heavy rains," she said.
"Having reviewed the ground situation and assessed the requests, the NECC wishes to announce that the elections scheduled for 27th, 29th and 30th April, 2024 are temporarily postponed. These will resume as soon as the situation has improved."
The first phase of ODM grassroots elections was set to begin on Saturday.
In a schedule released by the party earlier, Kwale, Busia and Siaya counties would go to the polls on April 27 to elect their leaders while Kajiado, Migori and Wajir would pick their leaders on April 29.
On April 30, the party would conclude the first phase of the exercise with elections in Kisii, Vihiga and Murang'a counties.
A few days ago, party leader Raila Odinga chaired a meeting of the National Governing Council (NGC) ahead of the grassroots elections.
The NGC endorsed the resolution of the National Executive Committee, which included revamping the election coordinating committee ahead of grassroots polls.
NEC had ratified the establishment of the three-member National Elections Coordinating Committee to oversee the devolved polls.
On January 10, the party's Central Management Committee also created positions of two coordinators—one male and one female—to oversee the election in the counties.
But NEC expanded the number of coordinators to three to allow for quorum and achieve odd number where voting is necessary.
