{
  "id": 15127600,
  "title": "UDA grassroots elections 2026: Party sets 24-hour deadline for lodging disputes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/uda-grassroots-elections-2026-party-sets-24-hour-deadline-for-lodging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:08:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/uda-grassroots-elections-2026-party-sets-24-hour-deadline-for-lodging-disputes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced a 24-hour deadline for candidates and members to lodge disputes arising from the ongoing ward grassroots elections. The deadline applies to complaints made within a day of the declaration of results. The Electoral and Nomination Dispute Resolution Committee (ENDRC) will receive, hear, and determine all disputes related to the elections scheduled for various counties. The elections will take place in Samburu County on October 16, 2026, and in the five other counties on October 17, 2026. All electoral and nomination disputes must be submitted electronically to the designated email address [email protected] as the party aims to provide a formal channel for raising concerns.",
  "summary": "The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has set a 24-hour deadline for candidates and members to lodge disputes arising from its ongoing ward grassroots elections, warning that complaints must be submitted within a day of the declaration of results or a decision triggering the dispute. In a notice dated Friday, October 16, 2026, the ruling party […]",
  "key_points": [
    "UDA sets 24-hour deadline for dispute lodging in grassroots elections.",
    "Election disputes to be handled by Electoral and Nomination Dispute Resolution Committee.",
    "Elections scheduled for Samburu County on October 16 and five other counties on October 17, 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}