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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has announced a plan to field candidates in all 24 elective areas later in November this year.

Voters in 17 wards, six constituencies, and one county will be going into minipolls on November 27 to elect their new ward representatives, MPs and a senator, respectively.

Through its National Elections Board (NEB) chairman, Anthony Mwaura, the party said the primaries would be held on September 20.

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The registration period will commence today, August 14, through September 5.

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A total of 17 wards across 14 counties will partake in the oncoming minipolls.

IEBC chairman Erastus Ethekon published a gazetted notice for the byelections on Saturday, August 9.

They are; Angata Nanyokie Ward (Samburu County), Chemundu/Kapng’etuny Ward (Nandi County), Chewani Ward (Tana River County), Fafi Ward (Garissa County), Kariobangi North Ward (Nairobi City County), Kisa East Ward (Kakamega County), Metkei Ward (Elgeyo Marakwet County), Mumbuni North Ward (Machakos County), Narok Town Ward (Narok County), Purko Ward (Kajiado County), Tembelio Ward (Uasin Gishu County), Nyansiongo, Nyamaiya, and Ekerenyo Wards (Nyamira County), and Lake Zone and Nanaam Wards (Turkana County) and Chwele ward (Bungoma County).

By-elections will also be conducted in six constituencies, namely; Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Malava, Mbeere North, and Ugunja, and the Baringo senatorial seat.

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The commission set the ground rules to be observed by political parties and aspirants to allow for credible elections.

Public servants eyeing any of the foregoing elective posts have been required to resign from their designations by August 16, seven days after the gazetted notice.

Political parties that will field their candidates have been given until October 2 to submit the names, this after party primaries or internal selection mechanisms.

Independent candidates have until September 17 to submit their candidacies, and they ought not to have been members of any political party in at least three months before November 27, the date for the by-elections.

Political parties and candidates have until November 11 to submit their election agents.

The campaigns have been scheduled for six weeks only, between October 8 and November 24, running between 7 am and 6 pm.

The commission said it would use the voters’ roll published in June 2022 and which was used in that year’s general election.

Candidates flouting the election code of conduct and the set rules would be disqualified and subject to penalties stipulated in the Election Offences Act of 2026, the IEBC warned.

Source: TUKO.co.ke