Battles in Raila party threaten six-piece vote

CORD leader Raila Odinga (right) after fitting Migori aspiring senator John Magaiwa with an ODM cap during the burial of Magaiwa's father in Mabera Village in Kuria West, Migori county on August 08,2016. Magaiwa and others who were in URP defected to join Raila's party. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Persistent fights within ODM threaten a six-piece voting pattern advanced by party leader Raila Odinga in next year’s elections.

Elected leaders, party officials and aspirants in several ODM branches in Nyanza are embroiled in power struggles despite persistent calls by Raila to have the differences resolved to enable legitimate party officials embark on preparations for campaigns.