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The Kenya Sugar Board has announced November 24, 2026, as the new date for the election of five grower representatives to the Board.

The Kenya Sugar Board has announced November 24, 2026, as the new date for the election of five grower representatives to the Board.

In a notice on Friday, October 30, the Board said the election will determine representatives of sugarcane growers from the respective sugar catchment areas.

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"The public and sugar crop growers are hereby notified that the election of grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board will be carried out on 24th November, 2026," the notice read.

The Elections Committee had initially invited applications from interested members of the public in the respective sugar catchment areas through a notice dated May 12, 2026, which was later extended on August 7, 2026.

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The committee subsequently published the final list of candidates through a notice dated August 20, 2026, paving the way for the election process.

The final voters register has also been published on the Kenya Sugar Board's website and displayed physically at the required facilities.

The Board further stated that the exercise would be conducted in accordance with the applicable laws and court directives governing the electoral process.

"The electoral process will be undertaken in compliance with the applicable governing legal framework and court orders," the notice added.

File image of Kenya Sugar Board CEO Jude Chesire

Meanwhile, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced November 13, 2026, as the date for grassroots elections in Nyamira County.

In a notice on Friday, the ruling party said its National Elections Board (NEB) would oversee the ward-level elections to select party officials across the county.

"The Party’s National Elections Board (NEB) shall conduct Ward-Level Grassroots Elections of officials in Nyamira County on Friday, 13th November 2026," the notice read.

UDA also announced that registration for the elections was open to all polling centre officials, setting November 6, 2026, as the deadline for interested participants to register.

"Registration is open to all Polling Centre officials and closes on Friday, 6th November 2026 at 5:00 PM," the notice added.

Elsewhere, UDA announced November 7, 2026, as the date for its ward-level grassroots elections in Kwale County.

In a notice on Wednesday, October 28, the party said its NEB would oversee the elections across the county's wards, with prospective participants required to meet the registration deadline set for the beginning of November.

"The Party's National Elections Board (NEB) shall conduct UDA Kwale County Ward-Level Grassroots Elections on Saturday, 7th November 2026," the notice read.

The party also set November 1, 2026, as the deadline for registration, giving interested members until 5pm on Sunday to complete the process ahead of the elections.

"The registration deadline is on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 5PM," the notice added.