Mystery Surrounds UDA Elections as Dead Man Wins Polls.
Mystery Surrounds UDA Elections as Dead Man Wins Polls: The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) commenced its grassroots elections on Friday, April 26.
The grassroots elections, estimated to cost Ksh200 million, faced allegations such as deceased individuals being on ballots and winning elections.
Aspirants from Embakasi South Constituency raised alarm over a hatched scheme manipulate the elections.
Aspirants posed,”We demand answers because despite attempting to vote, the system failed to recognize my biometrics. Yet, I was declared a winner later. How is this possible?”
The aggrieved contestants have now issued a one-week ultimatum to the party’s National Elections Board (NEB) for a rerun in the affected area.
They stated,”We give them seven days to prepare for fresh elections. All candidates submitted their details at the party headquarters. We demand a reconfirmation of every aspirant’s information,”
Further, leaders like Nairobi Governor Sakaja and Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie faced difficulties with the election gadgets describing the exercise as a “logistical nightmare”
In response, the UDA party announced measures like extending voting hours and establishing a call centre to handle complaints.
“We must take the interests of our members at heart. We must solve all the problems and we have started a call centre at the headquarters,” UDA Elections Board Chairman Antony Mwaura stated.
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