Top ODM leaders caught up in wrangles among MCAs

The fallout between a section of disgruntled Nairobi County ODM ward reps and the party’s assembly leadership is threatening to drive a wedge between two top leaders.
In what might prove to be a litmus test to the party, the row has escalated to the party’s top leadership pitting ODM Chair John Mbadi and the Executive-Director Oduor Ong’wen, with each reading from a different script.
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This comes after Mr Mbadi replaced the assembly’s Minority Leader Elias Otieno (Kileleshwa MCA) and Minority Chief Whip Peter Imwatok (Makongeni MCA) with Highrise ward rep Kennedy Oyugi and Lower Savanna’s Nicholas Okumu respectively in a letter dated October 25.
But Mr Ong’wen on Wednesday overruled a decision by Mr Mbadi, who had given a seal of approval on the leadership change at the assembly, maintaining that the status quo be preserved.
He wrote to county assembly acting Speaker Chege Mwaura informing him that the matter is being discussed by the relevant party organ and ‘a comprehensive response will be communicated to you’.
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