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From left: ODM National Elections Board members Nancy Abisai, Judith Pareno (chairperson) and Helen Katangie when they announced the third batch of party elections at Orange house, Wednesday. [Photo: Jonah Onyango/Standard]
The Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) move to vet "party hoppers" and "rebels" before allowing them to participate in grassroots elections despite a blanket amnesty has been termed insincere and a public gimmick.
The National Elections Board (NEB) will first vet the candidates before they can be cleared to participate in the party's activities.
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