{
  "id": 6885962,
  "title": "UDA sets October 3 for Phase II Ward grassroots elections in 13 counties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/uda-sets-october-3-for-phase-ii-ward-grassroots-elections-in-13",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:49:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/uda-sets-october-3-for-phase-ii-ward-grassroots-elections-in-13-counties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced that its Phase II ward grassroots elections will be held on October 3, 2026, across 13 counties in Kenya. The election will take place from 8am to 5pm, with polling centres expected to elect ward-level party officials. The counties involved are Wajir, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kisii, Samburu, Nandi, Vihiga, Baringo, Nakuru, Mombasa, Embu, Meru, and Tharaka Nithi. The elections are part of UDA's efforts to strengthen its grassroots structures and are in line with the party's broader election process, which includes polling-centre, ward, constituency, and county levels. Candidates can register for the ward-level positions until September 27, with verification scheduled for September 28. The registration fee is set at KSh1,000.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}