PHOTOS: Ruto chairs UDA National Steering Committee meeting
By Mary Ouko, April 2, 2024
President William Ruto will today chair the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Steering Committee meeting at the party’s headquarters.
The Head of State was accompanied by his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, and the party secretary-general Cleophas Malala among other leaders allied to the party.
The ongoing talks centre around the grassroots elections which were postponed to April 26, 2024, Ruto is expected to give a way forward on how the elections will be held.
Initially, the elections had been moved from December 9, 2024, by Ruto in an announcement made in November, at the time, the party’s SG Malala announced positions that were up for grabs and asked interested candidates to submit applications by November 2, 2023.
“Following a deliberative meeting of UDA ‘s National Steering Committee chaired by the party leader, President William Ruto, the party has resolved to postpone the scheduled December 9th elections to 12th, 19th and 26th April respectively,” Malala said.
CS Malala stated that the elections will be held at the polling centres, wards, constituencies, and county levels per the party’s constitution.
The vocal politician also urged interested candidates to ensure that they were life members before assuming office.
The postponement of the exercise has confused the party members who have raised concerns over the lack of preparations.