{"id":21654,"date":"2021-01-29T20:44:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T20:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=21654"},"modified":"2021-01-29T20:44:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T20:44:59","slug":"odm-overrules-branch-backs-wiper-candidate-in-machakos-mini-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/odm-overrules-branch-backs-wiper-candidate-in-machakos-mini-poll","title":{"rendered":"ODM overrules branch, backs Wiper candidate in Machakos mini-poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Contrary to earlier remarks by its county branch officials, ODM has declared its support for Wiper candidate in the Machakos Senatorial by-election.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by the party\u2019s Director of Communications Philip Etale, the Orange party said it has enjoyed a cordial relationship Wiper over the years and recently in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) hence will back Agnes Kavindu in the mini-poll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the BBI, the ODM party and Wiper Party share the common position of a better Kenya, a United Kenya and a Prosperous Kenya. We were in CORD together and later on in NASA,\u201d read the statement in parts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the spirit of NASA and BBI, the ODM party has resolved to rally its support behind the Wiper Party candidate, Agnes Kavindu to become the next Senator of Machakos County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ODM praised Ms Kavindu for playing a major role in the BBI both as a member of the initial BBI Task Force and later served in the same capacity in the BBI Task Force that gave birth to the BBI Constitutional Amendment Bill that is now before the 47 County Assemblies for determination.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Standard Digital on phone on Friday, ODM Director of Elections Junet Mohamed confirmed that the Orange brigade will back Kavindu in the mini-polls.<\/p>\n<p>The statement overrules the party\u2019s Machakos branch chairman Peter Mutuku who declared the party\u2019s support for Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) candidate John Katuku.<\/p>\n<p>Mutuku had on Thursday announced they will\u00a0campaign for Katuku and ensure he wins in the March 18 election.<\/p>\n<p>He said they hadn\u2019t defected from ODM, but just joined their colleagues in Maendeleo Chap Chap for purposes of the imminent election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Contrary to earlier remarks by its county branch officials, ODM has declared its support for Wiper candidate in the Machakos Senatorial by-election. 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