[VIDEO] Kisumu residents celebrate as ODM issues Ouda certificate

Kisumu residents celebrate after Gem Centra MCA Fred Ouda was issued ODM's nomination certificate, April 28, 2017. /FAITH MATETE
Kisumu residents celebrate after Gem Centra MCA Fred Ouda was issued ODM's nomination certificate, April 28, 2017. /FAITH MATETE

Kisumu town came to a standstill on Friday as residents celebrated ODM's decision to issue a nomination certificate to Gem Central MCA Fred Ouda.

Ouda is through to be on the ballot on August 8 for the Kisumu Central MP seat.

Supporters flooded the streets, donned in ODM tshirts, dancing.

There had been protests on Wednesday after ODM issued the provisional certificate to incumbent Ken Obura.

Obura was named winner having garnered 24,601 votes against his closest competitor Fred Ouda who got 13,613 votes.

Ouda's supporters stormed the city chanting, "No Ouda! No Raila!, No Ouda! No Peace!, No Ouda! Uhuru tena!"

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