UDA cancels party primaries in 3 Nairobi constituencies, opts for opinion polls
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has canceled nominations for Kamkunji, Embakasi East and Starehe Constituencies in Nairobi, instead opting to settle on suitable candidates.
The party has also canceled joint nominations in Dagoretti North and Mathare with the Amani National Alliance (ANC), a Kenya Kwanza Alliance associate party.
According to the UDA National Elections Board, in the two constituencies, the parties have agreed on using opinion polls to identify candidates.
“The National Elections Board wishes to notify the public that after consultations between UDA and ANC, there will be no joint nominations for Dagoretti North and Mathare constituencies.
Instead, alternative methods will be used to identify nominees. This, therefore, means that there will be no universal suffrage nominations between the coalition partners as earlier communicated,” said the board’s chairperson Anthony Mwaura.
“The board also clarifies that there will be no nominations for Embakasi East and Kamkunji constituencies under UDA using universal suffrage. Instead, alternative methods as provided by the party constitution will be applied,” Mwaura added.
Only Roysambu constituency and the 19 wards in Nairobi will have the nominations on Wednesday.
According to Mwaura, both Starehe MP Charles Njagua and his fiercest opponent East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Simon Mbugua have agreed on use of opinion polls and they signed a commitment to accept the outcome of the polls witnessed by the NEB chairperson and UDA Secretary General Veronica Maina.
Successful candidates in the William Ruto-led party are expected to be presented with the final nomination certificates from April 23 to April 25 as campaigns intensify ahead of the August 9 General Election.
