UDA announces nominations date, assures aspirants of free, fair nominations
The United Democratic Alliance Party has announced that it will hold its party primaries across the nation on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
The nascent political outfit however stated that the nominations process will be held in all constituencies save for Nandi Hills, Narok South and Nakuru Town West. UDA members in the aforesaid constituencies will have to wait until April 19, 2022, to nominate their preferred candidates.
"This will be a nominations exercise like no other. It is the first nominations exercise where international observers have shown interest in participating, it will also be nominations where a political party has committed to respect the will of the people," a statement by the party read in part.
The party affirmed that the nominations process will be carried out in at least 36 counties countrywide.
"13 counties will nominate their Governor, while 18 counties will be identifying their Senate candidates. 28 counties will decide on their Woman Representative candidate and 138 constituencies will be going to the polls to decide their Members of Parliament, While 834 wards will be deciding their nominees for County Assemblies election," the statement read further.
The party assured aspirants and its members that it will endeavour to hold nominations that meet the highest possible international standards.
UDA further stated that it has acquired and transported 75,000 ballot boxes complete with 650,000 seals to various constituencies countrywide.
The Ruto-led outfit also stated that it will have 15,000 polling stations.
"The board has recruited 47 County Returning officers, 200 constituency returning officers, 21,000 presiding officers and 52,000 clerks to man the primaries," UDA affirmed.
The party's NEB confirmed that it has sought the assistance of 34,680 police officers to man polling stations.
