By SAMWEL OWINOMore by this AuthorOpposition leader Raila Odinga has said he has no problem with candidates from his party who will vie as independent candidates in the forthcoming elections. “Let us now put the nomination behind us and concentrate on the ultimate goal of capturing power in August polls,” Mr Odinga said. Several candidates resigned from their parties after nominations and will contest for the same seats they were eyeing under the party but as independent candidates. About 1,500 aspirants have been cleared to contest various seats as independent candidates. RECONCILIATION“Those who lost in the primaries and want to be independent candidates do not understand the ideologies of their parties,” Mr Musyoka said.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2017 18:22 UTC