NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 16 – The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced that it will hold its party primaries from April 9 to 16.
According to the National Elections Board chairman Antony Mwaura, the party is also in talks with its Kenya Kwanza partners for joint nominations.
Mwaura pointed out that in some areas they will use opinion polls in joint nominations to support the most popular candidate.
“His Excellency the Deputy President William Ruto has undertaken that the nominations will be free and fair. This means the party has no preferred aspirant and it has not set aside any direct ticket. All aspirants will face Wanjiku’s verdict on nominations day.” Mwaura said.
First on their schedule ahead of the anticipated nomination will be to traverse different parts of the country as meet with several aspirants who intend to use the party ticket in the August polls.
“The board will from tomorrow embark on a countrywide tour where it will meet aspirants in their counties. Starting tomorrow 17th Feb and Friday 18th Feb 2022,” Mwaura further stated.
The board will on Thursday meet aspirants from Narok, Bomet, Kericho and Nandi Counties.
The Deputy President William Ruto led party further pointed out that it has already began the verification process for those who have paid their nomination fees.
“We have a 6.6 million register, and we will conduct the primaries with a moderate figure,” Mwaura noted.
