Thursday, January 10, 2013

Ford People schedules nominations this Friday


By ALLAN KISIA and Naftal Makori
Ford-People will hold nominations on Friday, the party’s National Elections Board announced.
Elections Board  national chairman Chris Njoga noted the nominations will be held in Nyamira and Kisii counties.
“We will be holding nominations in these two counties because we feel they are regions where we have greatest support. We also have very serious candidates in the two counties,” he said. Mr Njoga noted they have been on a sensitisation campaign in the two regions for the past few days. He assured party supporters and aspirants that the exercise will be free and fair. “The nominations will be by secret ballot. Those who want to participate must bring their national ID, their voters card and must be in the party register,” he added.
Party leader Henry Obwocha said every candidate who had applied for nominations would be treated equally, adding that nobody would be favoured with direct nominations.
“We will conduct party primaries for all seats that have more than one candidate vying,” added Obwocha.
Free and Fair
Ford-People, a party that has ties with former powerful Cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae, enjoys huge support in Kisii and Nyamira counties.
Meanwhile, there is fear that nominations in North Rift will not be free and fair. This is after Jubilee Alliance announced it will conduct joint party nominations through secret ballot. Aspirants for Senate, Governor, MP and County representative seats in Uasin Gishu County expressed concern that the exercise could be a fiasco if not properly carried out.
While aspirants on TNA ticket have dismissed joint nominations, those in URP insist nominations will be held jointly. Mr Julius Koech, TNA chairman Uasin Gishu County, said the two parties were supposed to hold joint nominations, but efforts by aspirants from both sides to reach an agreement have been futile. Koech disclosed they were holding meetings to decide  how to conduct nominations. 
-- Additional reporting by Luke Anami and Faith Ronoh

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