ODM party primaries pushed to next week as Raila defends 800 direct tickets

ODM Leader Raila Odinga(C) accompanied by National Election Board team Junet Mohamed and Agnes Zani addresses a press conference at Party headquarters in Nairobi. (Photo: Boniface Okendo/Standard)

ODM has re-scheduled party primaries after the electoral commission insisted that the exercise must be conducted within the set timelines.

Party leader Raila Odinga and Secretary General Senator Agnes Zani said the nominations, which were to start Saturday will now kick off from April 13 to April 25.