The ODM Party has refuted claims that nominated MP Oburu Oginga has been fronted for the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) slot. In a statement by Dennis Onyango, Party leader Raila Odinga's spokesman, the party had considered to nominate Oburu, but he rejected the offer. Oburu, 74, is among the longest-serving MPs and was recently trounced in the ODM primaries for the Bondo parliamentary seat. President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party has five slots of the available nine. Read: Oburu Oginga, Onyango Oloo lose in Bondo, Kisumu ODM primaries as incumbents retain seats

Source: The Star May 08, 2017 07:07 UTC