UDA to conduct party grassroots elections late this month

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UDA Party has announced an elaborate schedule of the four phased grassroots election running from April to August 2024.

On Tuesday, after President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua and top party’s officials and both Majority Leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate chaired a meeting of the National Steering Committee (NSC) on the party grassroots elections resolved to hold the grassroots election in four phases, starting 26^th of this month.

The first phase slated for 26^th this month will cover seven counties including Nairobi, while phase two covering among others Mombasa and Uasin Gishu is set for 22^nd June.

Both phase three and four will be held on 10^th and 24^th August.

Phase one of the elections slated for 26th April, will be conducted in seven counties that include Nairobi, Narok, West-Pokot, Busia, Homabay, Isiolo, and Garrissa.

Phase two of the elections set for 22nd of June will include 13 counties comprising of Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Nyandarua and Machakos among others. Phase three of the exercise slated for 10^th August will cover 15 counties including Kiambu, Embu and Kericho among others.

The final Phase 4 set for 24th August will cover among others Nyeri, Nakuru, Bomet, and Kirinyaga counties.

In a meeting chaired by the Party leader President William Ruto for the National Steering Committee, the team also nominated the National Elections board and the Disputes Resolutions Committee. Key leaders in the meeting included:

1. Deputy Party leader -Hon. Rigathi Gachagua
2. Chair Person -Governor Cecily Mbarire
3. Vice-Chair- Sen. Omar Hassan
4. Treasurer -Hon. Japheth Nyakundi
5. Organizing Secretary -Vincent Kawaya
6. Leader of Majority Senate- Sen. Aron Cheryoit
7. Leader of Majority -National Assemby -Hon. Kimani Ichungwa
8. NEC Member- Leah Manyarkiy. 9. Executive Director – Mr. Nicodemus Bore