CORD to pitch camp in Kisii ahead of polls

By  KENAN MIRUKA 

Bomachoge Borabu county: Campaigns ahead of next week’s Bomachoge Borabu by-election have gone a notch higher as candidates make last efforts to woo voters. Yesterday, the seven candidates cleared to contest for the parliamentary seat in next Thursday’s poll met their supporters in various trading centres and schools to popularise their bids.

MPs allied to the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) were expected to address rallies at Emesa and Igorera primary schools later yesterday to woo the electorate in favour of ODM candidate Peter Kimori.

Kimori accused the Provincial Administration of openly showing bias towards certain candidates.

Political remarks

“It is wrong for a DC donning official government crown to which all of us bow to make political remarks appearing to campaign for one candidate. Government operatives are intimidating my supporters and this we won’t accept,” said Kimori.

MPs Simon Ogari (Bomachoge Chache), Richard Onyonka (Kitutu Chache South), Ben Momanyi (Borabu), Senator Mongare Bw’Okongo and his nominated counterpart Janet Ong’era were all on the campaign trail.

Tomorrow, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka will attend a church service at Kenyenya Catholic church before splitting into two teams for separate rallies.

ODM Executive Director Magerer Langat who delivered campaign materials to the ground confirmed the leaders would later converge at Magena trading centre for a major rally at 4pm.  “We shall camp on the ground until polling day to ensure our candidate, Kimori emerges victor. We have a multifaceted campaign strategy led by various leaders,” said Langat.

The National Alliance (TNA) Chairman Johnson Sakaja was expected on the ground to drum up support for party candidate Joel Onyancha. Sakaja is accompanied by Kitutu Chache North MP Jimmy Angwenyi.

Onyancha said the team would also camp in the constituency up to the last day to the polls.  He exuded confidence that he will recapture his seat.