Ruth Odinga: Why there is voter apathy in Nyanza

Kisumu County director of special programs Ruth Odinga while addressing the press during gender-based violence forum in Kisumu on February 1, 2019. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s sister, Ruth Odinga has said claims that the party has preferred candidates ahead of its primaries is discouraging Nyanza residents from registering as voters.

 Ms Odinga, who is coordinating voter registration mobilisation in the region, said all residents of the four Nyanza counties of Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori have lost hope in registering as voters.