UDA Grassroots Elections Progress Well Despite Minor Challenges


Story By Ayubu John – Afrimedia Group News
The Deputy President of Kenya, Kithure Kindiki, has reported that the grassroots elections of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) are progressing well across the country, describing the exercise as an important step toward strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
Speaking during a briefing, the Deputy President explained that the party had been conducting elections in several counties, including Murang'a County and Kiambu County. While some areas had already completed their elections earlier, others were required to repeat the process to ensure fairness and wider participation by party members.
According to Kindiki, the party decided to allow fresh participation in some areas after realizing that several aspirants had not registered in time. Others were unable to pay the registration fee of 200 Kenyan shillings, while in certain polling centers the number of candidates was too small to make the elections competitive.
He emphasized that grassroots elections are essential for building a strong political party. When local leaders are elected directly by party members, they gain legitimacy and are better positioned to represent the party and communicate its agenda to the electorate.
The Deputy President revealed that the exercise will eventually produce more than half a million grassroots party officials across the country. These officials will later meet the national party leadership in face-to-face engagements aimed at strengthening coordination and communication within the party structure.
He further noted that after the elections, the party plans to train the newly elected officials to ensure they clearly understand the party’s manifesto, doctrine, and the government’s development agenda. This training will enable them to confidently represent the party and explain its policies at the local level.
Kindiki also explained that the grassroots elections are only the first stage of a longer process. After the completion of this phase, expected by April 9, the party will move to ward-level elections, followed by constituency and county-level elections, before culminating in a national party election in Nairobi.
Despite the generally smooth process, the Deputy President acknowledged that a few challenges had been experienced in some areas. These included delays in opening some polling stations, late delivery of electronic voting gadgets, transport difficulties in certain regions, and cases where candidate names were missing from the digital system.
However, the party quickly addressed the challenges by extending voting time in affected areas, deploying backup manual registers where digital systems failed, and resolving logistical issues to ensure the exercise continued without major disruption.
Kindiki concluded by urging party members to maintain peace and order throughout the election period, emphasizing that the success of the grassroots elections will help build a stronger and more democratic party.

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