August 9

Kenya Kwanza convenes elected leaders’ meeting

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 16:54 | By
UDA Secretary General Veronica Maina. PHOTO/Courtesy
UDA Secretary General Veronica Maina. PHOTO/File

The Kenya Kwanza Alliance is set to hold its inaugural meeting of elected leaders on Wednesday, August 17 two days after its presidential candidate William Ruto was declared president-elect.

The meeting will bring together governors, Members of the National Assembly, Women Representatives, and Senators.

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Veronica Maina said the meeting will take place at the Deputy President’s Residence in Karen.

“The President-Elect His Excellency Dr. William Ruto together with Deputy President-Elect, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua hereby invite the following categories of newly elected leaders to the First Caucus of Leaders elected to serve at the Senate, the National Assembly, and all elected Governors.

"This Caucus will be convened at the Deputy President’s residence on Wednesday 17th August 2022 at 9:00 am,” Maina stated.

Kenya Kwanza elected leaders

Heavy burden of high hopes for new President
President-elect William Ruto. PHOTO/Courtesy

She also said Ruto and Gachagua will soon convene a regional inaugural caucus meeting for all members of the county assembly elected through the political parties of the Kenya kwanza coalition.

 Some 24 senators were elected under Kenya Kwanza compared to 23 of Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya.

Azimio got a majority in the National Assembly with 162 members compared to Kenya Kwanza which has 159 members.

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