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Raila kin, allies fail to secure party ticket

Former nominated MP Oburu Odinga(left) flanked by Siaya Deputy Governor Ouma Onyango adress a press conference at a Nairobi hotel Photo: Willis Awandu

NASA leader Raila Odinga’s elder brother Oburu Odinga, his cousin Jakoyo Midiwo and Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma are among the big shots who have lost their bid to defend their seats after the ODM party upheld victories of their rivals.

Oburu and Jakoyo’s fate was sealed yesterday after the National Elections Board (NEB) declared Gideon Ochanda and Elisha Otieno Ochieng as the party nominees for Bondo and Gem constituencies respectively.

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