{"id":1986,"date":"2026-03-31T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:23:00","slug":"uda-issues-nomination-certificates-as-sg-hassan-omar-blasts-standard-newspaper-over-biased-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=1986","title":{"rendered":"UDA Issues Nomination Certificates as SG Hassan Omar Blasts Standard Newspaper Over \u2018Biased Reporting\u2019\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\n<strong>\u201cUDA Fires Candidates Into By-Elections as SG Hassan Omar Blasts Standard Newspaper Over \u2018Biased Reporting\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>By Jeff Kizzilah\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>UDA Issues Nomination Certificates Ahead of By-Elections, Calls Out Media Over Ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1987\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955921540.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has officially issued nomination certificates to its candidates ahead of the upcoming by-elections scheduled for the 14th, in a show of confidence and political readiness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1988\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1774955925263.jpg 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the exercise, UDA Secretary General, Senator Hassan Omar Hassan, affirmed the Party\u2019s commitment to securing victory, while also taking a swipe at sections of the media\u2014specifically the Standard Newspaper\u2014accusing it of falling short of ethical reporting standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media must uphold professionalism, fairness, and accuracy in reporting. Misleading narratives undermine democracy and misinform the public,\u201d said Sen. Hassan.<\/p>\n<p>The Party unveiled its candidates for the by-elections, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hon. David Kipsang Keter \u2013 Emurua Dikirr Parliamentary Seat<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Daniel Lolngojine \u2013 Poro Ward, Samburu County<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Festus Korir Kirop \u2013 Endo Ward, Elgeyo-Marakwet County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sen. Hassan reiterated UDA\u2019s unwavering support for the candidates, expressing confidence in their leadership and ability to deliver decisive wins. He emphasized that the Party is focused on building on the momentum from its strong performance in the recently concluded by-elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairperson of the National Elections Board (NEB), Anthony Mwaura, reaffirmed the Party\u2019s commitment to conducting free, fair, credible, and verifiable internal processes, enhanced through the use of technology.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by several senior Party officials, including Uasin Gishu Senator Hon. Jackson Mandago, UDA Executive Director Nicodemus Bore, Deputy Executive Director Higgins Mbugua, Director of Women Affairs Margaret Ndanyi, Director of Membership Grace Gicovi, Director of Communication Nathaniel Mong\u2019are, alongside members of the National Elections Board and other Party representatives.<\/p>\n<p>UDA continues to position itself as a formidable political force, signaling a high-stakes contest as the by-election date draws closer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUDA Fires Candidates Into By-Elections as SG Hassan Omar Blasts Standard Newspaper Over \u2018Biased Reporting\u2019\u201d By Jeff Kizzilah\u00a0 UDA Issues Nomination Certificates Ahead of By-Elections,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1986"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1989,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1986\/revisions\/1989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}