United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)

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United Democratic Alliance
AbbreviationUDA
Leader William Ruto
Chairperson Cecily Mutitu Mbarire
First SecretaryVeronica Maina
Secretary-General Cleophas Malala
Spokesperson Rob Jillo
Deputy leader Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua
Treasurer-General Japheth Nyakundi
Founder William Ruto
FoundedDecember 2020
Preceded by Party of Development and Reforms
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Newspaper Muungano
Student wing UDA Student League
Youth wing UDA Youth League
Women's wing UDA Women League
Veteran's wing UDA Veterans League
Farmers wing UDA Farmer's League
Worker's Union wing UDA Workers Union League
Parent's wing UDA Parents league
National affiliation Kenya Kwanza
Colours Yellow, Green, White, Black
SloganKazi ni Kazi. (Work is work.)
National Assembly
144 / 349
Senate
32 / 67
Governors
22 / 47
Website
uda.ke

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is the current ruling political party in Kenya. Their slogan is "Kazi ni Kazi" (literally: A job is a job; All hustles matter) [1] and their symbol is a wheelbarrow. The party, initially called the Party of Development and Reforms, officially changed its name to UDA in December 2020. [2] The party became notable in January 2021, [3] [4] and is allied with William Ruto, [5] the President of Kenya. [6] [7] It tends to be more popular among the Kalenjin people. [8]

The party fielded candidates in March 2021 by-elections. [9] [10] UDA nominated Ruto in the 2022 Kenyan general election, after he announced that he would leave the Jubilee Party in late 2021. Ruto picked Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate for the elections. [11]

In the 2022 general elections, UDA was able to garner 22 out of 47 seats in the Senate and 138 of the elected members of the National Assembly. [12]

The party uses wheelbarrow as the party's symbol which stands for "worth, respect, and dignity of work in pursuit of an unbiased society". [13] UDA is a member of Kenya Kwanza. [14]

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