[PHOTOS] UDA grassroots elections off to swift start in five counties

The ruling United Democratic Alliance party grassroots elections are off to a good start, across the first five counties.

The elections are being held in Nairobi, Busia, Narok, West Pokot and Homa Bay counties.

The elections began at 9am and will close at 3 pm. It is being held electronically.

In Nairobi, the party has 853,000 registered members, Homa Bay (141,000), Narok (233,000), Busia (141,000) and West Pokot has 208,000.

The second phase of the grassroots polls will be on June 22,  in 13 counties.

The third phase will be held on August 10 across 15 counties and the final phase on August 24, in 12 counties.

Here are photos from some of the counties that have elections ongoing;