President William Ruto and Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki arrive for a meeting with 12,353 UDA aspirants for the 2027 General Election at State House, Nairobi on April 23, 2026.

📋 Breaking It Down

President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has rolled out the final phase of its grassroots elections ahead of the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC), which is expected to ratify a pre-election coalition deal with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

UDA National Elections Board chairperson Anthony Mwaura told the Daily Nation that the party plans to conclude the polls next month, ahead of the NDC scheduled for March next year.

The convention will elect national officials and provide a platform for members to ratify the proposed UDA-ODM coalition deal ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election.

📌 What You Need to Know

In January, UDA’s National Executive Committee mandated President Ruto to begin coalition talks with ODM leader Dr Oburu Oginga.

The two leaders have since appointed a 10-member technical team to draft a joint manifesto as part of efforts to establish the coalition.

President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga at the UDA-ODM Joint Parliamentary Group meeting at KICC in Nairobi.

ODM nominated Isaac Wanuge, Mariam Abdulai, Leonida Kerubo Omosa, Engineer Kari Orege and Professor Bernard Mok. Kenya Kwanza nominated Emmanuel Nzai, Dr Daniel Mwai, Bramwell Simiyu, Mohammed Hassan and Dr Cecilia Ngetich.

The two leaders are also expected to establish an additional 10-member team to handle the coalition talks.

UDA is scheduled to hold grassroots elections in Samburu on October 16, followed by polls in Tana River, Vihiga, Mandera, Nakuru, Bomet and Tharaka Nithi counties on October 17.

📰 Source: Nation Africa