ODM ticket hopefuls up in arms over list of preferred candidates

ODM Chairman John Mbadi and elections board chairperson Judy Pareno during a past press conference at the party’s Orange House headquarters. The two have dismissed claims that the party leadrship has drawn up a list of preferred candidates for the 2017 polls. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

Anxiety is growing within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following claims some party officials were intimidating political office hopefuls while promising others free nomination tickets.

On a day the party marked its 10th anniversary with pomp and fanfare in Mombasa, its top leaders — national Chairman John Mbadi and National Elections Board Chair Judy Pareno — issued a warning to individuals trying to interfere with the party’s 2017 plans.