Magwanga and Osele ousted from ODM leadership posts in Homa Bay county

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Homa Bay County branch has thrown out officials who contested as independent candidates in the last election.

The party, through its county co-ordinating committee, has removed former Kasipul MP Oyugi Magwanga and former Kabondo Kasipul MP Silvance Osele from their positions as secretary and deputy secretary respectively.

The changes were made during the county co-coordinating committee meeting held in a Homa Bay hotel on Friday.

Other changes

In the meeting chaired by county ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga and her deputy Hamilton Orata, MPs Ong’ondo Were (Kasipul), Martin Owino (Ndhiwa), Eve Obara (Kabondo Kasipul) and Adipo Okuome (Karachuonyo) were elected for various positions.

Were was elected county party secretary, Owino (treasurer), Obara (deputy secretary) and Okuome (deputy organising secretary).

Magwanga contested Homa Bay governorship as an independent candidate in the last election but he has since returned to ODM.

Osele contested Kabondo Kasipul parliamentary seat.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Ms Wanga said filling party positions will be cascaded to constituency level.

She said the move is aimed at strengthening the party in the county.