The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Election Board has extended the registration deadline for its upcoming second phase of ward-level elections to June 6, 2025.
The grassroots elections deadline had initially been set for April 12.
In a statement released on Friday, May 30, National Elections Board Chairman Anthony Mwaura announced that Polling Centre Committee officials and eligible participants have until midnight on June 6, 2025, to register.
He stated that this extension is meant to provide more time for interested individuals to complete their registration.
"The revised registration period will now run until midnight on June 6, 2025, allowing more time for interested participants to complete the registration process and take part in this important democratic exercise," the statement reads.
The revised registration period allows for increased participation and ensures adequate representation across the 22 counties where the elections will be held, officials of President William Ruto's party said.
The counties participating in this phase of the grassroots elections include Bungoma, Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kilifi, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, and Lamu.
Others are Machakos, Mandera, Marsabit, Makueni, Migori, Mombasa, Nyamira, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Turkana, and Wajir are part of the counties listed..
UDA has urged all officials and eligible participants to register via the grassroots election portal before the deadline.
The second phase of grassroots elections was scheduled to take place on April 11 and April 12 in the two sets of counties.
"The National Election Board of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) hereby issues an official notice regarding the Phase II polling center-level grassroots elections scheduled for 11th & 12th of April, 2025," part of the notice read.
"Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Board has determined that it is necessary to postpone the aforementioned grassroots election." it stated.
In last year's grassroots elections in April, the party faced significant challenges, including glitches in the system, despite the process costing the party up to Ksh200 million.
