It was a fierce battle for votes in Coast as leading Opposition party ODM conducted its much-awaited primaries in Tana River, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties. Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi was arrested and detained after storming Bokole and Bomu polling centres with his supporters and destroying voting material. According to ODM primaries Presiding Officer Beatrice Mweni, the MP had issues with the voters’ register. ALSO READ: Teargas lobbed at poll stations as ODM supporters protest registerMwinyi, who is defending his seat, accused unnamed ODM officials of favouring his competitor Goshi Juma Ally, allegations the latter dismisses as untrue. About 176 aspirants for the MCA in the county’s 30 wards were fighting for the ODM party ticket in the primaries.

Source: Standard Digital April 22, 2017 19:02 UTC