UDA To Conduct Repeat Election In Regions with Unclear Outcomes
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) stated it would hold repeat elections in regions where voting did not occur or the results were inconclusive.
On Wednesday, May 1, UDA National Election Board (NEB) chair Anthony Mwaura announced that the repeat elections would take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
“We have resolved that in the interest of justice and fairness, we hold repeat elections in the selected areas where voting did not take part entirely or was not conclusive. We have thus planned to hold elections in 538 polling centers on Saturday, May 4, 2024. We are certain that given the limited number of polling centers, we will be able to cover the areas,” read the statement in part.
The repeat grassroots elections will be held at 25 polling stations out of 536 in Busia County, 385 polling stations out of 802 in Nairobi County, and 78 polling stations out of 595 in Narok County.
Mwaura noted that certain areas in West Pokot and Narok County were challenging to reach because of the heavy rains, even though the ruling party had sent two helicopters to transport election materials.
ALSO READ:
- Rift Valley Leaders Defend President Ruto Amid Protests, Accuse Opponents of Civilian Coup Plot
- Senator Paul Karungo Urges President Ruto: Embrace TikTok to Connect with Gen-Z, X-Space Kuna Matusi Mingi Sana
- Details of President Ruto’s Talks with IMF Chief on Finance Bill 2024 Withdrawal
- Ksh.87,000 Daily For Uganda Trip: How Much Kenyan Public Officers Are Paid Per Day For Foreign Travel
- Senior Police Officer Shoots Himself Dead
“The rains also held back some of our members and they could not easily access their polling centers. There were also a few incidents of unbecoming behavior where some of our gadgets were either stolen or vandalized. This serious offense is being handled by the authorities,” he stated.
However, the UDA NEB chair pointed out that the first phase of UDA elections that was conducted in five counties on April 26 was largely successful.
“After holding a post-mortem evaluation of those elections in the five counties where our party members went to poll, we have concluded that the exercise was largely successful.
“A large percentage of the polling center delegates were able to take part in the exercise and successfully elected their representatives despite some minor hitches witnessed in some parts of the country, which are mainly out of the Board’s control,” Mwaura added.
UDA To Conduct Repeat Election In Regions with Unclear Outcomes