Tuesday January 27, 2015 - Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s ODM has received a shot in the arm in its quest to reclaim the Kajiado Central Parliamentary seat which fell vacant following the appointment of Joseph Nkaisery as Interior Cabinet Secretary by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
This is after Jubilee losers from the Jubilee Alliance Party (JAP) primaries defected to ODM saying the nominations in Uhuru/ Ruto’s party were shambolic.
Memusi Konchori, who came second to Patrick Tunui with a total votes of 10, 100 against Tunui’s 10, 500, led the massive defection from Uhuru/ Ruto’s party to Raila Odinga’s ODM, where he may fly the party’s flag.
ODM Secretary General, Ababu Namwamba, received Konchori at Orange House accompanied by his supporters who vowed to teach Uhuru/ Ruto a lesson in Kajiado.
Konchori and ODM have also received the support of Anthony Kiroken, who came third in JAP primaries with 7, 666 votes, a move that has sent shock waves to the Jubilee Government.
The mass defections from Jubilee has given Raila Odinga’s ODM a fresh impetus to soldier on with its head high as the support base from the Jubilee defectors will automatically translate to votes for ODM.
The Kenyan DAILY POST