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ODM's key organ meets Tuesday amid growing rebellion

ODM Youth League treasurer Carey Mwaboza (right), secretary Kelvin Onyango (centre) and Kabete aspirant Wilson Karanjo In Nairobi yesterday. They want Ababu Namwamba to leave ODM. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: A top organ of the Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) meets today to discuss election rules ahead of the 2017 elections and amid growing rebellion within its ranks.

The Central Management Committee (CMC) first met two weeks ago to forestall a fallout after some of the party's MPs from Western, Nyanza and Coast regions openly revolted against the leadership. Budalang'i MP Ababu Namwamba resigned as ODM Secretary General while Funyula's Paul Otuoma quit as national vice chairperson.

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