ODM justified to expel MPs but it exposes weakness

A section of ODM 'rebel' MPs Elisha Odhiambo, Felix Odiwuor aka Jalango, Paul Aburo and Caroli Omondi who have since been expelled from the party. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

It is hard to imagine having functional electoral politics without strong political parties.

Tasks such as voter political education and mobilisation, candidate selection, ideological socialisation, policy formulation and implementation, maintaining a potent electoral brand, and organisation of disparate people around the same ideals all require strong organisation in form of political parties.