A UDA party member votes during the second phase of the grassroots elections at Asumbi Primary School in Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay County, on May 18, 2024.
In West Pokot, the defection of Prof Lonyangapuo to UDA has triggered fierce political battles.
In Homa Bay, former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero described the elections as largely successful.
Some of the 2022 poll losers who defected from their parties to join President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have entered the battle for key party positions with an eye on the 2027 General Elections.
UDA on Sunday conducted ward level elections in Nairobi, Narok, Homa Bay, Busia and West Pokot counties with more 24,000 candidates contesting various positions.
