UDA Party Elections Postponed to April 2024
UDA Party Elections Postponed to April 2024
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) national steering committee meeting resulted in President William Ruto delaying the party’s grassroots elections.
The elections for the party were originally slated for December 9, 2023, but UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malala announced in a statement that they would now take place in three clusters on April 12, 19, and 26.
Malala affirmed that a comprehensive timetable delineating the county clusters will be made available at a subsequent date. “We encourage all aspirants to continue with their registration, which will remain open until 6:00 pm on March 22, 2024.”
Elections have been postponed amid internal party strife over disputes about authority amongst officials. Senator Boni Khalwale of Kakamega filed a petition last month to prevent Malala from supervising the elections.
The Senator charged that the Secretary-General intended to appoint his friends to oversee the elections in order to rig the primary results. He continued by saying that Malala had gone above both his authority and the National Elections Board’s mandate.
Didmus Barasa, a member of parliament for Kimilili, went on to accuse Malala of undermining the party from inside by causing difficulties for its affiliate groups.
Additionally, reports suggested that there was a crisis within the ruling party, with insiders claiming that members were split into two groups.
There were rumors that certain politicians supported President Ruto, while others supported his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
After the arguments, several UDA leaders stated that the party wanted to avoid a repercussion that was similar to what happened in Jubilee under former President Uhuru Kenaytta’s administration.
