Sakaja-allied UDA delegates demand for rescheduling of elections

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Sakaja-allied UDA delegates demand for rescheduling of elections

A section of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates aligned with Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja are seeking solutions following the postponement of the party’s elections, which were scheduled for today (Saturday, June 22).

This marks the third time UDA’s National Election Board (NEB) has delayed these elections, leading to suspicions of malice among the delegates.

In the latest setback, NEB cited unspecified “unavoidable circumstances” for the postponement of the elections.

The repeated delays have caused significant frustration among the delegates, who expressed their dissatisfaction on Friday, June 21 at the party’s headquarters on Ngong Road. The delegates are now reading malice.

In response to the unrest, President William Ruto has tasked Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with mediating between the conflicting factions within the party—one supporting Governor Sakaja and the other backing Embakasi North MP James Gakuya— for the party’s Nairobi chairmanship.

Anthony Mwaura, the chairperson of the national elections board, assured that further details on the rescheduled election would be provided soon and asked the delegates for their understanding and patience.

The initial postponement on June 6 was due to a complaint from one of the factions, which led to intervention by the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal.

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