{
  "id": 7141155,
  "title": "UDA reschedules Kisii, Nandi ward grassroots elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/uda-reschedules-kisii-nandi-ward-grassroots-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/uda-reschedules-kisii-nandi-ward-grassroots-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has rescheduled its ward-level grassroots elections in Kisii and Nandi counties by one day to accommodate members observing the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) faith. The elections, initially scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, will now take place on Friday, October 2, 2026, according to a notice issued by UDA’s National Elections Board (NEB) on September 12. Polling will run from 8 am to 5 pm, and UDA opened its registration portal on Saturday, September 12, which will remain open until Sunday, September 27, at 5pm. Candidates will undergo verification on Monday, September 28, ahead of the elections. The NEB also waived the registration fee for candidates seeking ward-level grassroots positions.",
  "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."
}