Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma gives a speech at Tom Mboya Labour College
in Kisumu on January 10, 2017. He will contest for the governorship
position as an independent candidate. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION
MEDIA GROUP
By KITAVI MUTUA
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) dealt a blow to Kisumu
Governor Jack Ranguma and its leader Raila Odinga’s brother, Dr Oburu
Oginga, after it cancelled their nomination wins.
The
party National Elections Board ruled that Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o had won
the Kisumu governorship nominations and cancelled a certificate awarded
to Governor Ranguma, days after both of them were announced winners by
different party officials.
In Bondo, the party said
that the current MP Gideon Ochanda had won the ticket, cancelling Dr
Oginga’s controversial announcement as winner.
BOTH WINNERS
In far-reaching decisions, the party also withheld Migori governorship results until dispute before appeals tribunal is determined.
In far-reaching decisions, the party also withheld Migori governorship results until dispute before appeals tribunal is determined.
Both
Governor Okoth Obado and his fiercest challenger Ochilo Ayacko were
announced winners and presented with interim certificates.
“Candidates
were announcing themselves as winners. But it is the board that has the
final powers to declare who the winner is,” the board chair Judy Pareno
told journalists at a press conference at a Nairobi hotel.
In
the highly-charged primaries in a county where clinching the ODM ticket
is as good as winning in the General Election, Mr Ranguma lost to Prof
Nyong’o who garnered 164,110 votes against the Governor’s 91,480
according to returning officer Tom Okong’o and hours later, deputy
returning officer Richard Kiyondi pronounced Mr Ranguma the winner.
RASANGA VS GUMBO
Immediately after Ms Pareno’s pronouncement, Governor Ranguma told his supporters that he will still be in the ballot on August 8, hinting at his bid to run as an independent candidate.
Immediately after Ms Pareno’s pronouncement, Governor Ranguma told his supporters that he will still be in the ballot on August 8, hinting at his bid to run as an independent candidate.
“You will get another
opportunity to express your popular will in an election whose outcome is
not predetermined,” Mr Ranguma said in a statement.
In
neighbouring Siaya County, an aggrieved Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo is
preparing for another round of battle against Governor Cornel Rasanga,
who was today declared as the bona fide winner.
County
returning officer Joshua Onyona had declared Mr Rasanga winner after
garnering 143,446 votes against Mr Gumbo’s 87,467 votes.
“I
believe I still have an opportunity to beat him again in the August 8
elections and I will do it,” Mr Gumbo said after the release of the
results.
SHABIR LOSES
Meanwhile in Migori, the board showed that Mr Ben Oluoch had won the Senate race with 68,194 votes followed by Mr Gordon Ogolla’s 28,692, who was, like the rest of the cases, announced as winner by another official.
Meanwhile in Migori, the board showed that Mr Ben Oluoch had won the Senate race with 68,194 votes followed by Mr Gordon Ogolla’s 28,692, who was, like the rest of the cases, announced as winner by another official.
In Suna West, the party has suspended MP Joseph Ndiege’s win.
In Nyatike, the board confirmed unionist Tom Odege winner against incumbent Edick Anyanga.
Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir lost to Nicholas Odonog Oricho, the party said in its final list of winners.
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