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The chair of the National Elections Board Anthony Mwaura said the UDA party ballot papers have distinct security features.

The United Democratic Alliance Party now says the ongoing primaries across the country have begun on a good note.

This is despite pockets of violence witnessed in some areas with allegations of vote-rigging emerging.

The Party insisted saod that the exercise is steady and that no ballot papers have been leaked.

The chair of the National Elections Board Anthony Mwaura said the UDA party ballot papers have the necessary security features to preserve the integrity of the polls.

{UDA SG Veronica Maina and NEB Chair Anthony Mwaura}

"Our ballot papers are unique. The ones being alleged to be ours could be fake because ours have unique security features that."

In Bomet county, the party officials alleged that some ballot papers had been marked in favour of some aspirants.

The allegations were denied by Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok who said the alleged marked ballot papers are fake.

"These ballot papers alleged to have been marked in favour of me and leaders allied to me are fake. A keen observation of them shows that they have no security features. Others have two serial numbers," Bsrchokl said.

A section of aspirants in bomet faulted the Governor accusing him of rigging the exercise.

The  Bomet nominations are ongoing.

UDA however says the exercise is fair good across the country given that it has begun peacefully in most parts of the country.