Ruto’s UDA bags more nomination slots in the parliament
2 min readRuto’s UDA bags more nomination slots in the parliament, both the National Assembly and the Senate.
Following its strong showing in Parliament, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), led by President-elect William Ruto, is expected to dominate the nomination slots in both the National Assembly and the Senate.
In the Senate, UDA is guaranteed nine seats, while Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is expected to receive six.
16 Senate seats are set aside for women, two for minorities, and two for people with disabilities (PLWD).
The nomination slots are divided as per the party’s strengths in the House.
Ruto’s party has 22 senators, ODM 13, Jubilee 4, and Wiper 3.
In the national assembly, UDA has 136 members, ODM (85), Jubilee (28), and Wiper 24.
Ruto’s UDA will bag five nomination slots for the National Assembly, ODM three, Jubilee one, and Wiper one.
The ANC won six MP seats and one Woman Rep meaning it has seven members of parliament and will nominate its leader, Musalia Mudavadi’s, private secretary, Kibisu Kabatesi.
Among UDA politicians listed for nomination in the Senate include the party Secretary General, Veronica Maina.
Others are Sopian Tuya, Mirajj Abdulraahim, Gloria Obwaro, Joyce Korir, Karen Nyamu, and Peris Tobiko.
For ODM, Catherine Muma, Beatrice Oyomo, Hamida Kibwana, and Betty Montet, will take the slots reserved for women.
The other two will go to a youth representative and PLWDs representative.
The slot for Jubilee will go to former Uasin Gishu Senator, Margaret Kamar, while the Wiper party will nominate the party its Secretary General, Shakila Abdalla. UDM’s slot will be taken by Mariam Sheikh Omar.
Those set to take up UDA nominations in the National Assembly include Jackson Kosgei, Teresia Wanjiru, Abdisirat Khalif, Dorothy Muthoni, and Joseph Iraya.
The ODM slots in the National Assembly will go to Irene Mayaka, former Leader of Minority John Mbadi, and Umulkher Mohamed.
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