Orange Democratic Movement split over party 'hoppers' and 'rebels'

ODM Chairman John Mbadi brief the media during the party' s strategic meeting retreat at Maanzoni Lodge in Machakos on Sunday 19/04/15.PHOTO.BONIFACE OKENDO

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is looking into ways of stemming a possible fallout over its handling of ‘party hoppers’ and “rebels” in the upcoming grassroots polls.

A 12-member Central Management Committee (CMC) met yesterday for close to seven hours to try and break the impasse on whether those who defected after primaries in the run-up to the 2013 General Election but have returned to the party should be allowed to contest party’s posts.