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The United Democratic Party (UDP) has rolled out an ambitious initiative that seeks to make it a party of choice within Kakamega county ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Members of the UDP, which was founded by former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo, have agreed to embark on a massive recruitment drive across all 60 wards in the county.

The party’s Kakamega branch acting chairperson, Godfrey Minodi, on Sunday, August 17, admitted that while they have been dormant for some time now, they have resolved to work on ensuring more members register.

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Minodi further asked locals in Kakamega to support the UDP instead of being coerced into joining the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) or the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), political vehicles he said should not be considered.

Speaking in Mautuma ward after a consultation meeting with some members, the UDP acting chairman also revealed that the party is seeking to recruit at least 8,000 members from every ward in Kakamega.

He said the party has already put in place structures to ensure it has representation from the national to the ward level.

Other officials who attended the event expressed the need for all members to be involved in popularising the party within and outside Kakamega county.

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They also challenged their party leader, Cyrus Jirongo, to take the lead in selling the party’s agenda to Kenyans as part of the preparations for the 2027 General Election.

Kakamega county has largely been dominated by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) with former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya once serving as deputy party leader before he was appointed a Cabinet Secretary.

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Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that a section of Kakamega MPs has asked Malava locals to support a pro-government candidate in the upcoming by-election.

The MPs led by Khwisero’s Christopher Aseka said the constituency will be in a safe place if it elects an individual who supports the broad-based government.

So far, ODM remains silent on whether it will field a candidate in the by-election, while UDA has already set a date for its nomination.

Source: TUKO.co.ke