UDA holds repeat grassroots polls in Mombasa, Tana River

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party on Saturday held repeat grassroots elections in Mombasa and Tana River counties.

The polls were conducted by the National Elections Board (NEB) following technicalities experienced on April 11 and 12 when NEB conducted polls in 22 counties.

NEB member Jimmy Kahindi oversaw the repeat polls in Garsen, Bura, and Galole constituencies in Tana River, while Mary Mutinga and Halake Dida supervised parts of Changamwe and Mvita Constituencies in Mombasa County.

Mary Muting’a, the NEB commissioner, noted a higher turnout and said the elections went on smoothly.

The polling centres affected are Bomu Secondary School in Port Reitz, Buxton Estate Hall in Tononoka, Koblenz Hall in Majengo, Serani Primary School Mji wa Kale /Makadara and Kenya School of Government in Mji wa Kale/Makadara within Mombasa Island.

Last month, the ruling party held elections in Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, Taita Taveta, Kisii, Nyamira, Garissa, Tana River, Bungoma, Turkana, Migori, Kisumu, Siaya, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Lamu.

The process was, however, stopped in some areas due to technicalities caused by gadgets and, in some cases, extreme weather conditions.