The ruling UDA party is going back to the drawing board. After a chaotic initial exercise marred by violence and rigging claims, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has ordered repeat grassroots elections in five counties within 30 days.

The move is seen as an attempt by President Ruto to sanitize the party’s image and ensure legitimate delegates are in place before the National Delegates Conference (NDC). "We want a party built on the people, not warlords," Secretary General Hassan Omar stated. The repeat polls will test the party’s ability to conduct internal democracy without the state machinery tilting the scales.