UDA extends registration deadline for ward-level elections to June 6
The party believe this extension will increase participation and help ensure fair and wide representation across the 22 counties involved in this phase of the elections.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has extended the registration of its second phase of ward-level grassroots elections to June 6, 2025.
This is a change from the original deadline, which was set for April 12.
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The announcement was made by the National Elections Board Chairman, Anthony Mwaura, who said the extension aims to give more time for Polling Centre Committee officials and other eligible participants to register and take part in the elections.
"The revised registration period will now run until midnight on June 6, 2025, allowing more time for interested participants to complete the registration process and take part in this important democratic exercise,” he announced on Friday
The party believe this extension will increase participation and help ensure fair and wide representation across the 22 counties involved in this phase of the elections.
The counties participating in this phase include Bungoma, Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kilifi, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, and Lamu.
Additional counties are Machakos, Mandera, Marsabit, Makueni, Migori, Mombasa, Nyamira, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Turkana, and Wajir.
The party has urged all Polling Centre Committee officials and eligible voters within these counties to register via the grassroots election portal before the new deadline expires.
The second phase of the grassroots elections was originally scheduled for April 11 and April 12, 2025, in these counties.
However, the National Election Board issued a notice postponing the elections due to unavoidable circumstances.
“Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Board has determined that it is necessary to postpone the aforementioned grassroots election,” the notice read.
This postponement has allowed the party to review the process and give additional time for registration.
Last year’s grassroots elections, held in April, encountered several challenges. Despite the party spending as much as Sh200 million, glitches in the system hampered smooth operations during the voting process.
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