Raila Odinga's ODM party has laid down plans to revitalise the outfit amid concerns of dwindling fortunes. Despite his falling-out with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ruto's political resurgence appears to be shaking up ODM's most loyal strongholds. The NGC meeting is expected to approve proposals by the party's National Executive Council to hold regional delegates meetings to fill vacant leadership positions at the grassroots. There have been concerns that ODM is slowly losing grip on its porous political strongholds in Western Kenya and the Coast following sustained incursions by Ruto, a 2022 presidential front-runner. In the upcoming NGC meeting, ODM elected governors, senators, MPs and county assembly leaders will review the party's performance in the last three years and revise its 2022 strategies.

Source: The Star January 05, 2021 02:15 UTC