Mt Kenya Braces For UDA Grassroots Polls As Thousands Sign Up

By James Murimi - Reporter

Kenya, January 09, 2026 - The Mt Kenya region is fully prepared for the ruling party’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots elections scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow), Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi has said, expressing confidence in high voter turnout and a smooth exercise.

Speaking ahead of the polls, Wamumbi said the party expects large numbers of members to participate in the elections, which will be conducted at the polling station level across the region. “We are ready for the grassroots elections and we are expecting many people to turn up and take part in the process,” he said.

According to the MP, the elections will begin at the polling station level, where members will elect 20 leaders per station in line with party guidelines. The positions are designed to ensure inclusive representation of various groups, including farmers, youth, professionals and other special categories.

“The party requires us to elect 20 people to represent different categories as stipulated. This is meant to ensure all segments of society are represented within UDA structures,” Wamumbi explained.

He noted that the elected polling station officials will then convene at the ward level to elect ward representatives. Those elected at the ward level will proceed to the constituency level, where they will in turn elect constituency leaders.

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“The process continues upwards, with constituency representatives electing county officials, and county officials eventually electing national leaders,” he said.

Wamumbi said the multi-tiered electoral process is aimed at strengthening the party from the grassroots, adding that UDA is keen on building firm and democratic structures across the country.

“We want a strong party with strong grassroots structures, and that is why this process is very important,” he said. He revealed that interest in the exercise has been overwhelming, particularly in Mathira Constituency, where 3,168 people have registered to contest in the grassroots elections.

“The numbers show that party members are enthusiastic and ready to take up leadership roles,” Wamumbi said, adding that overall preparations for the polls are complete. “Generally, we are ready for the elections,” he said.