The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced plans to conduct grassroots elections across 20 counties where party polls are yet to be held.
In a statement on Thursday, December 4, UDA National Elections Board (NEB) Chairman Anthony Mwaura said the move was arrived at after deliberations between senior party officials.
"Following the joint meeting between the UDA Party's National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Elections Board (NEB) chaired by Deputy Party Leader Kithure Kindiki, it was resolved that the party conducts Grassroots Elections in the remaining twenty (20) counties where the polls have not been held," the statement read.
Mwaura further confirmed that the process will begin with the registration of aspirants seeking positions in the internal elections.
He stated that the application window will open today and run for nearly three weeks.
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"Registration for aspirants wishing to take part in the election will start on December 4, 2025 at 12:00 Noon when the portals will be opened, with this exercise coming to a close on December 23, 2025 at 5:00PM," the statement added.
According to Mwaura, once applications close, candidates will embark on a formal campaign period leading up to the polls.
"After the registration of the candidates, aspirants will have a campaigning period that will run up to January 10, when elections will be conducted," the statement further read.
Counties where the elections will be conducted include Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Nyandarua, Bomet, Samburu, Nyeri, Elgeyo Marakwet, Embu and Tharaka Nithi.
Others are Kericho, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Kakamega, Nakuru, Laikipia, Vihiga, Nandi, Meru, Trans Nzoia and Muranga counties.
This comes a day after Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale was removed as the Senate Majority Whip.
Speaking on Tuesday, December 2, Speaker Amason Kingi informed senators that he had received official communication from the Majority Party notifying the House of the replacement.
With the change taking effect immediately, Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli has been picked to replace Khalwale.
"I have received and verified a correspondence received from the Senate Majority Leader informing the House that the Majority Party has effected a change in office of the Senate Majority Whip. The new office holder will be Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli," Kingi said.
The move, viewed as a disciplinary measure, follows Khalwale's opposition to UDA's David Ndakwa in the recently concluded Malava by-election.
Ndakwa won the November 27 by-election with 21,564 votes, narrowly defeating DAP-K's Seth Panyako who secured 20,210 votes.
