Chirau Mwakwere welcomed to ODM as Kwale gubernatorial race gathers pace

One of the six Kwale ODM gubernatorial aspirant Dr. Issah Chipera (with spectacles) flanked by other ODM officials and members at Party’s offices in Kinondo. In a statement read on behalf of other aspirants, they welcomed the entry of Chirau Ali Mwakwere to the party. PHOTO: TOBIAS CHANJI/STANDARD

Politicians eyeing the gubernatorial seat on an ODM ticket have welcomed former assistant minister Chirau Mwakwere to the party.

Mr Mwakwere, who is Kenya's high commissioner to Tanzania, met ODM leader Raila Odinga and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho in Nairobi early this month for discussions and returned to Dar es Salaam after presenting his campaign details to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.