[DENNIS OKEYO, STANDARD]It emerged that a rival faction of ODM Nairobi branch instigated the theft of ballot papers leading to the cancellation of the city primaries. The criminals, it was reported, broke into the party warehouse located along Isiolo Road in Industrial Area a few hours before the nomination exercise started. The thugs said to be affiliated to a faction within the Nairobi ODM leadership, raided the warehouse and fled with the materials that were to be dispatched to various centres. Party leader Raila Odinga was chairing a crisis meeting of the Central Management Committee and NEB at a private office in Kilimani with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and ODM Nairobi branch chairman, George Aladwa, in attendance. ODM acting Secretary General Agnes Zani and ODM Communications Director Philip Etale promised a new date will be set for the city's primaries.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2017 16:52 UTC