MCAs criticise Mbadi over claims they were unqualified

Homa Bay nominated MCAs from right, Nerea Amondi, Anyango Odek, Jane Kiche, Jessica Achieng’, Pamela Okoth and Monoflorita Ondiek address journalists at a Homa Bay hotel on April 9, 2018. MCAs in Homa Bay have criticised ODM national chairman John Mbadi for attacking them over questionable qualifications for representation in the county assembly. [photo/James Omoro/ Standard]

Several MCAs have demanded the resignation of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chairman John Mbadi over his remarks that the party nominated illiterate ward reps.

Mr Mbadi's call to change the party constitution to ensure that only those who qualified were nominated angered the MCAs, who termed it unreasonable.