Raila Odinga's ODM party bags prime seats to reclaim lost glory in strongholds

Supporters of Mvita Mp Elect Soody Machelle in celebration mood outside the Mvita Tallying centre in Mombasa County during the Mvita Constituency tallying exercise on August 11, 2022. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

ODM has bagged several seats and recaptured others to assert it dominance in its strongholds.

In the recent past, the outfit's fortunes appeared to be dwindling amid competition from rival parties and independent candidates in Nyanza, Coast and Western regions.