ODM leader Raila Odinga’s daughter Rosemary Odinga has announced that she will not be part of the August 31, 2019 nomination battle to replace Ken Okoth.
ODM on Sunday had several candidates who were expected to battle it out in search of the coveted ticket for Kibra MP.
“I will not be able to vie in Kibra, but I wanted to come here today to greet and talk to you and to say I will keep interacting with you to the end,” she said.
Ms Odinga was expected to be among the front-runners but a sickness ruled her out in 2017. Kenyans on twitter had already started speculating that Rosemary was set to vie for a vacant Kibra Parliamentary seat, with some demonstrating against the idea.
The Kibra parliamentary seat fell vacant following the demise of Ken Okoth who succumbed to cancer.
Former Embakasi South MP Irshad Sumra has also revealed that he will not contest.
“I am not in the race. I only came because I support Kibra and I love Kibra,”he said at Kamkunji grounds on Sunday.
The unveiled 26 candidates will on Tuesday be vetted in readiness for a nomination battle scheduled for Saturday August 31, 2019.
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wasted time kama mpiga kura kibra hatutambui mariga
Your Comment Mariga is the suitable candidate for the position.
Mariga is a footballer and not a politician
Hiyo kibra ni ODM zone mariga anajisumbua bure jubilee.
This just educated me to keep off junk and should have healthier foods instead.. Thanks
Mariga enda uinue kiwango cha wachezaji...ur great footballer not a politician..unabebwa apo na ruto .ndio uharibu kura za kibra...alafu uanguke..it would be beter for you to be remembered as a person who natured young footballers with the experience you have
Your Comment you have been played as you played football
Stivo anatori wasee labda atueleze maana fiche ya hiyo hit" mihadarati"
Stivo forgot himself,,,in that scene.
very interesting.... Larry Madowo... you can now come for your assistant💯