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ODM’s delicate balance in picking suitable county bosses in Nyanza

ODM leader Raila Odinga. Siaya is a county which the ODM party will want to win in all the seats. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

ODM party leader Mr Raila Odinga may be cautiously making his team of county bosses in Nyanza ahead of the August General Election. The party has been holding consensus meetings to pick suitable candidates to fly the party flag for the gubernatorial race.

In Siaya County, Mr Odinga will likely bank on Senator James Orengo. The defection of Mr Charles Owino and Mr Nicholas Gumbo to UDM means Mr Orengo will have an upper hand in the ODM party ticket ahead of the August 9, general elections.

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