The United Democratic Alliance(UDA) has extended the registration deadline for aspirants for the upcoming Phase II of the grassroots elections.
In a statement on Saturday, March 22, the National Election Board (NEB) Chairman Anthony Mwaura announced that the registration period has been extended from March 21 to March 26 Midnight.
"The National Elections Board of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) hereby issues an official notice regarding the Extension of the candidate registration period for the upcoming Phase II elections. The registration deadline has been extended from March 21, 2025, to March 26, 2025, midnight," he stated.
"Aspirants are encouraged to take advantage of this extension to ensure their participation in the grassroots elections scheduled for 11th and 12th April 2025," he added.
However, Mwaura confirmed that the elections will still take place in 22 counties.
On Friday, April 11, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado, Turkana, Kisii, Nyamira, Bungoma, Migori, Siaya, and Kisumu Counties will conduct their elections.
While on Saturday, April 12, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, Taita Taveta, Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River Counties will hold their elections on Saturday, April 12.
This comes months after UDA, in a notice on June 26, 2024, suspended grassroots elections in 14 counties due to the deadly anti-finance bill demonstrations that rocked the nation in June and July 2024.
"The National Election Board of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) hereby issues this formal notice regarding the grassroots election originally scheduled to occur on the 28th and 29th of June, 2024," the notice read in part.
"Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Board has determined that it is necessary to postpone the aforementioned grassroots election," he added.
Counties affected by this announcement included Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Nyandarua, Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Kisii, Bungoma, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Wajir, Kwale, Kitui, and Garissa.
In last year's grassroots elections in April, the party faced significant challenges, including glitches in the system, despite the process costing the party up to Ksh200 million.
