PIC BY COLLINS ODUORBickering and claims of misuse of public funds are among reasons that saw 26 out of 34 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ward reps in Kisumu lose out in the nominations. Bonding tripALSO READ: 1.3 million people targeted in mosquito net distributionResidents have been accusing the MCAs of doing little to support party leader Raila Odinga’s bid for the presidency. And so in the party primaries, the voters sent home 26 out of the 34 elected MCAs, including two former majority leaders. In Nyakach and Kisumu East constituencies, all the elected MCAs were shown the door by the electorate while in Nyando Constituency only one was nominated. Two ODM nominated MCAs, Pamela Owuor and Caroline Ogot, have also been nominated to contest elective postsKisumu residents accused the ousted members of doing little to develop their wards.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2017 15:58 UTC