One hundred and sixty officials have been elected as United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party office bearers across the eight constituencies in Homa Bay County.
This follows the party grass root election in which 20 officials were elected in each constituency.
In Suba North constituency, former Rusinga Member of County Assembly Paul Okuku Miregi was elected the UDA Chairman.
Miregi is a seasoned politician who was elected MCA on ODM party ticket in 2017 but he later decamped to UDA.
In Suba South constituency, Stephen Sangria was elected the UDA party Chair. Sangria vied for the parliamentary seat in the constituency as an independent candidate in the last General election but lost.
Former Councilor Silus Okinyi Rao is now the Chairman in Kabondo Kasipul Constituency.
Ted Odero is the party Chairman in Ndhiwa Constituency, Phoebe Adoyo (Karachuonyo), David Akama (Rangwe), Franklin Oluoch (Homa Bay Town) and Arthur Aoko (Kasipul).
UDA National Elections Board (NEB) member Halake Diida who presided over th
e polls in Homa Bay County gave the chairmen provisional certificates.
Diida said the election was transparent and peaceful.
He said there were no complaints rigging out in the election and that the will of the people prevailed.
‘We have held a credible election, I believe it has reflected the will of UDA members in all the eight constituencies in the county,’ Diida said.
Diida said the accuracy and credibility of the election was enabled by adopting digital technology. The delegates voted using an electronic gadget. There was no use of using ballot papers.
Diida said electronic voting prevented cases of ballot paper stuffing.
‘Ballot paper stuffing is a common electoral malpractice but our election was devoid of paper,’ Diida said.
He said they were giving a window period of two weeks for anybody with grievance to file complaints with the party disputes tribunal committee.
‘The 160 officials who have been elected will become delegates in election of county officials,’ Diida added.
Source: Kenya New
s Agency