Chaos as rival UDA supporters clash in South B during polls

A moment of chaos was witnessed in South B during UDA grassroots elections after rival groups of supporters clashed.

Clips shared online showed police whisking away two female poll officials amid the chaos dominated by shouting.

About 1,700 delegates from all the 85 wards in Nairobi were voting in the constituency elections to pick UDA grassroots officials in the high-stakes polls.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is considered the man to beat as he goes up against Embakasi North MP James Gakuya for the influential Nairobi UDA chairman post.

Gakuya enjoys the backing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua while Sakaja is banking on the benefit of party grassroots networks across the county to floor his opponent, a seasoned mobiliser.

Sakaja on Wednesday assembled his Nairobi county UDA troops comprising former ward and constituency aspirants, sitting MPs and influential figures to support him.

“Asanteni sana delegates wetu all the best tomorrow na tukisonga mbele,” he said.