UDA grassroots polls: Can party break jinx, hold credible vote?
The jury is still out on whether UDA will break the jinx and rewrite history or suffer the same fate as its predecessors. Time will tell...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party is struggling to conduct credible grassroots elections, despite significant investment. The President has now ordered a repeat of polls in areas with low turnout or failures.
- The UDA party spent millions of shillings on the exercise in 20 counties.
- President William Ruto directed officials to redo the polls.
- Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah participated in the UDA grassroot elections on January 10, 2026, in Kiambu County.
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from Standard Politics
Part of the Day's Coverage
Political Parties Including ODM, UDA, and DCP Face Internal Struggles - January 2026
The ODM party, led by Oburu Oginga, is reportedly facing a critical decline as he pursues a political deal with President William Ruto, leading to fears the party is weakening. Critics suggest ODM is suffering from indecisiveness under Oginga's leadership. Concurrently, President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party is struggling to conduct credible grassroots elections, prompting the President to order a repeat of polls in areas with low turnout or failures. In another development, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) is experiencing an exodus of members. These defections are attributed to cash, bullying, and betrayal, contradicting claims of the party's strength in the Mt Kenya region.
