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ODM faces tall order on party discipline

Kennedy Odhiambo receives a scholarship and other school necessities from Kisumu West MP Olago Aluoch. Odhiambo was admitted to St Joseph's, Kitale. [Photo: COLLINS ODUOR]

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is facing a delicate balancing act between punishing rebels and winning back defectors who are popular at the grassroots.

Besides rebellious party MPs, Raila Odinga's ODM has to reckon with leaders who defected from the Orange party to protest controversial nominations in 2013 and subsequently won seats on tickets of other fringe parties.

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