Tension stalks ODM nominations over rigging allegations

A man walks past campaign posters belonging to different politicians vying for different posts on Oginga Oginga Street, Kisumu County, ahead of the ODM party nominations. Political rivalry has seen aspirants mask or tear off posters belonging to their opponents in the town. [Photo: Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Anxiety and tension have gripped Nyanza barely three weeks to the Orange party primaries. This followed allegations of plans to rig the polls as aspirants spend sleepless nights mobilising voters ahead of the exercise.

It has emerged that many aspirants have been flocking to the party headquarters to get lists of returning officers and nomination logistics - information which the party has kept under lock and key to avoid lobbying.