Saturday, October 13, 2012

ODINGA’s family threatens ………. Support OBURU or be locked out of ODM




Friday October 12, 2012 - A Section of Siaya County councilors are expressing their frustrations with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), after they were threatened by top party officials that they will be locked out of the party nomination if they do not support Dr Oburu Odinga for Siaya Senator Bid.

The councillors who are allied to Lands Minister James Orengo’s senatorship bid, cried foul on ODM party, saying they are being denied their democratic right to nominate somebody who is viable for Siaya County.

“Word is spreading that if councilors don’t support Oburu’s bid, they risk not getting the ODM certificate during looming party nominations,” said former Yala Town Council Chairman Joseph Kawuor.

Orengo (Ugenya MP) and Dr Oburu (Bondo MP) have locked horns over who should vie for Siaya senate seat.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga,who is the ODM party leader, has a tough balancing act up his sleeve considering  that Dr Oburu who also the  Finance Assistant Minister is his elder brother whereas Orengo is his long time political buddy who is  a tough defender of the PM in and outside the House.

The Kenyan DAILY POST

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