Independents hit back, trash NASA 6-piece plot

Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo and his Gem counterpart Jakoyo Midiwo address residents of Sawagongo in Siaya County on April 28. The leaders lost ODM nominations and are now vying as independent candidates. [Photo: Collins Oduor, Standard]

Independent candidates in Nyanza are forming new alliances and crafting new campaign strategies as they fight for space amid sustained onslaught from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his co-principal Musalia Mudavadi early this week claimed independent candidates in Opposition strongholds were out to spoil the smooth run to State House.