Nation media group journalist Isaac Ongiri is among MP aspirants who
lost in ODM primaries conducted in Homa Bay on Monday.
Ongiri managed fewer than 500 votes, losing out to Charles Ong’ondo who garnered 11,800 votes in the
Kasipul constituency race.
Ongo’ndo was
followed closely by Okindo Majiwa who got 9,000 votes.
In Suba North, Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo was declared the winner with 8,900 votes against Jim Akali and Judy Kamaria who got 7,996
and 3,201 respectively.
Akali has protested the results and wants the ODM election board to
cancel the whole process on ground that it was shambolic.
“Some ballot boxes with papers from my strongholds were not tallied.
The process was marred with lots of irregularities hence should be
nullified to pave way for credible process,” Akali said.
Akali accused the constituency returning officer Philip Okong’o of
taking sides in the nominations.
“I will still be in the ballot even if ODM fails to nullify nomination
results for Suba North because it was against the people’s will,” he
said.
In Karachuonyo, some aspirants protested the results after brother to
ODM election board secretary Bob Arunga was announced the
winner.
David Arunga, a former ambassador to Egypt was accused of being
favoured by his brother.
Karachuonyo constituency returning officer Jacob Onyango announced
David Arunga the winner after he garnered 6881 votes, followed by
Elijah Okodoh had 6418 votes and Tom Dola 3,811 votes.
Former Standard Newspaper bureau chief Anderson Ojwang' came eighth with 816 votes.
The constituency attracted 18 hopefuls who ran on ODM party.
Ojwang’ contested the results saying it was openly rigged.
“Why would Bob Arunga use his position as the ODM election secretary
to favour his brother? Bob went against what he promised us that he
would not meddle in the nominations,” Ojwang’ said.
In Ndhiwa, returning officer Peter Otieno declared former Chief
Officer for health in Homa Bay county Martin Owino as the winner after
he garnered 14,005 votes followed by incumbent Augustino Neto who got
13,000 votes.
In Homa Bay Town, the constituency returning officer Everline Edesa
announced incumbent Peter Kaluma as the with winner with 15,754
votes followed by businessman Samuel Asiyo with 733.
In Suba South constituency, ODM national chairman John Mbadi triumphed
over Caroli Omondi, the former Chief of Staff in the office of Prime
Minister Raila Odinga.
Mbadi was announced to have won after he got 12365 votes while Caroli
garnered 11,597 votes.
Caroli has since petitioned the party National Elections Board over
the results.
In Rangwe constituency, a lecturer at Egerton University Lilian Gogo
floored her arch rival and incumbent George Oner after she collected
20584 votes while Oner got 2,180 votes.
The returning officer Ila Panaito said Gogo won fairly.
In Kabondo Kasipul constituency, incumbent MP Sylance Osele was
declared the winner by returning officer Jothan Okidi.
Osele defeated his closest challenger Eve Obara by garnering 7457 votes.
Obara got 3389 votes while Prof Richard Muga 3024 votes while Obonyo
Mireri got 1936 votes.