Businessman Ali Mbogo has said Cord leader Raila Odinga promised him a direct ticket for the Kisauni MP race. He said he was assured of the ODM ticket when he accompanied Raila on his trip to Germany last month. Asked whether he was promised fair nominations or a direct ticket, Mbogo said, “I was promised a direct nomination because I have what it takes.”This revelation is likely to cause conflict within the party. “You cannot be waiting to be given a direct ticket in a competitive race. He said an opinion poll will be conducted to determine the most popular candidate, who will then be given the ODM ticket.

Source: The Star October 13, 2016 00:11 UTC