President Ruto hosts 12,353 UDA aspirants, vows fair primaries

President William Ruto yesterday hosted 12,353 aspirants seeking to vie for elective seats on the United Democratic Alliance ticket in the 2027 General Election...

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President William Ruto hosted 12,353 aspirants from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, promising fair and democratic primaries for the 2027 General Election. He personally guaranteed the integrity of the nomination process and urged aspirants to maintain peace and discipline.

12,353 UDA aspirants, including 149 gubernatorial hopefuls and 10,230 Member of County Assembly candidates, attended the meeting in Nairobi.
President Ruto emphasized free, fair, credible, and democratic nominations, warning against any compromise to the process.
He announced a waiver of the Sh200 polling centre fee and unveiled a tax relief plan, exempting Kenyans earning Sh30,000 and below from income tax.

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