Wait what? Kenyans left confused after Ochillo Ayacko gets nomination certificate long after Obado was declared Migori winner

By SDE | 7yrs ago | 2 min read

Kenyans have been left confused after aspirant Ochillo Ayacko announced himself winner hours after incumbent Okoth Obado had won Migori's ODM gubernatorial ticket.

On live TV, Ayacko was given a certificate declaring him winner of the hotly contested race.

He had earlier obtained a court order blocking ODM nomination results. The order stated that the results had been nullified and any further announcement would be an act in futility.

Ayacko approached the Appeals Tribunal claiming that the nominations were not being handled in a fair manner. Three returning officers and their deputies also resigned from Uriri, Suna West and Awendo constituencies.

Kenyan have taken to social media with mixed reactions;

What just happened in Migori ?! Ochilo Ayacko & his advisers should give people a break. @TheODMparty shd hand Okoth Obado cert IMMEDIATELY
— #Ungovernable? -???????? (@KenyanTaxPayer) April 25, 2017

ODM declares both Okoth Obado and Ochillo Ayacko winners of the ODM Migori gubernatorial ticket. How you ask? I don't know.
— Polycarp Hinga® (@PolycarpHinga) April 25, 2017

@RailaOdinga why dont u let the likes of okoth obado n ochilo ayacko to vie as independent candidates instead of them hurting the party
— Erick Olwenyo Atitwa (@AtitwaGmail) April 25, 2017

So Both Okoth Obado and Ochilo Ayako have been declared winners of the Migori ODM gubernatorial ticket? #SwalaNyeti pic.twitter.com/sfDWNjlWrg
— Mac Otani (@MacOtani) April 25, 2017

In Migori county Okoth Obado wins nominations but Ochillo Oyacko gets the nominations certificate.haapa kitaumana.
— Gladys Mungai (@gladysmungaii) April 25, 2017