The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced plans to conduct repeat elections in areas where voting was either incomplete or inconclusive.
In a statement issued yesterday, Anthony Mwaura, the chairperson of the UDA National Election Board (NEB), stated that the repeat elections would be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Mwaura acknowledged that the elections in some areas were marred by chaos and irregularities, necessitating another round of voting.
“We have resolved that in the interest of justice and fairness, we hold repeat elections in selected areas where voting did not take place 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,” the statement read.
The repeat grassroots elections will take place in 25 polling centers out of 536 centers in Busia County, 385 polling centers out of 802 centers in Nairobi County, and 78 polling centers out of 595 centers in Narok County.
Mwaura explained that some parts of West Pokot and Narok County were difficult to access due to heavy rains, despite the party deploying two helicopters to deliver election materials.
“The rains also hindered some of our members from easily accessing their polling centers. Additionally, there were a few incidents of theft and vandalism of our gadgets. These serious offenses are being handled by the authorities,” he stated.
However, Mwaura highlighted that the first phase of UDA elections conducted in five counties on April 26 was largely successful.
