- UDA has announced an elaborate schedule of the four-phased grassroots elections to be held from April to August 2024.
- County and national elections will be held in December, according to the decision made by UDA’s National Steering Committee.
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UDA national youth leader Kariuki Ngunjiri has appealed to youth affiliated with the party to participate in the grassroots elections running from April to August 2024.
Ngunjiri assured the youth that the party would provide an open and fair opportunity for young people to choose their leaders and even contest for various seats.
“Young people will not be overlooked during the grassroots elections. Youth who wish to use the elections to launch their political careers will be accorded equal and fair opportunity,” he stated.
He added that youth who will not be seeking party positions should also participate in the elections by voting for people who will implement the party manifesto.
“Come out in large numbers and vote for people who will drive the party forward. That way, you will guarantee yourselves a safe place in the party,” he stated.
Ngunjiri was speaking at UDA headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday when the party was receiving Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza as a new member.
UDA has announced an elaborate schedule of the four-phased grassroots elections to be held from April to August 2024.
County and national elections will be held in December, according to the decision made by UDA’s National Steering Committee on Tuesday.
In a meeting chaired by party leader President William Ruto, the NSC also nominated the National Elections Board and the Disputes Resolutions Committee.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) chairperson Anthony Mwaura was appointed the chairperson of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Elections Board.
Mwaura will be deputised by Veronica Kiberenge, who will serve as the vice chairperson
Other members of the elections board include Lydia Munika, Jimmy Kaingi, Mary Mutinga, Halake Dida and Linda Kiome.
Rebecca Tonke has been appointed as the chairperson of the Internal Dispute Resolution Committee (IDRC).
In a statement on Tuesday, UDA Secretary General Cleopas Malala said the first phase of the elections will include Nairobi, Narok, West-Pokot, Busia, Homabay, Isiolo and Garissa.
The party will then move to hold elections in some of its strongholds on June 22, in 13 counties.
The counties in the second phase include Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Nyandarua, Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Kisii, Bungoma, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Wajir, Tana River, Kwale and Marsabit.
The third phase will see 15 more counties hold grassroots polls on August 10, 2024.
The counties in this phase will be Kiambu, Embu, Kericho, Meru, Migori, Kakamega, Nyamira, Kitui, Elgeyo Marakwet, Samburu, Kajiado, Mandera, Kilifi, Murang’a and Lamu.
The last phase will take place on August 24, 2024, in 12 counties namely; Nakuru, Bomet, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Nandi, Baringo, Turkana, Laikipia, Trans-Nzoia, Kisumu, Vihiga and Makueni
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