Court Halts ANC-UDA Merger as Jubilee and UDA-ODM Review Party Structures - January 2026

The High Court has nullified the merger of Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National Congress (ANC) with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), declaring the process unconstitutional. Justice Bahati Mwamuye's ruling means ANC remains a duly registered political party. In other political party news, former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party announced leadership changes on January 22, naming Richard Ole Kenta as the new Secretary General, with Jeremiah Kioni becoming Deputy Party Leader. Separately, President Ruto announced plans for a joint Parliamentary Group meeting between UDA and ODM factions to review coalition promises, a meeting to be scheduled with Senator Oburu Oginga following a NADCO report presentation.