Delegates differ ahead of ODM polls

By BRYAN TUMWA

ODM delegates in Kakamega County have differed ahead of the party elections.

The party’s leadership in the county has shown signs of sending separate delegations to the polls after a directive which required the branch to put its house in order, was not heeded early last year.

Cracks emerged after a section of delegates resolved last year to oust current chairman of the party David Malala and replaced him with Majanja Ligavo.

A letter, which was written by the current Secretary General Anyang’ Nyong’o acknowledging the resolve, directed Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to move in and resolve the dispute.

In the letter dated April 2, 2013, Ligavo was also acknowledged as the acting party branch chairman.

Ligavo and Malala have both indicated that they will be sending separate teams to the elections with divergent resolutions.

“Malala has been pretending to be the chairman of the party in this county. Just because an individual poses as a Pope and gets a few followers does not make him one. The opinions and endorsements made by Malala on behalf of the party are therefore null and void,” said Ligavo yesterday after a delegates meeting.

Kakamega County has 116 delegates who are expected to head to the party elections on February 28 in two batches.