×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Loyalty to party bosses means primaries are a do-or-die affair

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

A UDA member votes at Homa Bay Primary School on April 26, 2024. [James Omoro, Standard]

Party polls in Kenya have been a hotly contested affair since the 1980's when candidates used every trick in the book to get elected into regional or national party positions.

For many years, grassroots elections have become a do or die affair whenever political parties like Kanu, Ford, ODM and now UDA have held their party polls around the country.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
It's song and dance as bigwigs win at Nairobi Region school games
Sports
Kenyatta, Dr Aggrey and Kaya Tiwi win
By Ochieng Oyugi 51 mins ago
Motorsport
Why Varese is fans favourite as he battles against top guns
Motorsport
Concept behind tyre technology at Safari Rally