Former Ksm Governor bounces back to contest on MDG party Ticket
By Dickson Odhiambo
April 21, 2022
Former Ksm Governor bounces
back to contest on MDG party Ticket
FORMER Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma will now contest the gubernatorial
seat on another political party known as Movement for Democracy and Growth {MDG}.
Ranguma will now square it out with the current Kisumu
Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o of Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party after he
was awarded direct nomination.
The MDG Party is associated with the current Ugenya Member
of Parliament David Ochieng as its leader.
Ranguma says the MDG Party has helped in opening the
democratic space in Nyanza region and beyond hence more people have chance to
vie for various political posts.
He says it is very vital to have democracy and growth at the
same time for Kenyans to move ahead.
Ranguma has painfully recounted what happened to him in 2017
during what he has termed as shambolic nomination process in ODM Party.
“As people were still voting and were on the queue to decide
on the leaders they wanted in 2017 during the ODM Party primaries, someone who
did not take part in the process was already declared the winner at a place
known as Thurdibuoro,” Ranguma says.
He says the people of Kisumu will now have a choice to vote
for the leaders they want and not the one imposed on them.
Ranguma says he will continue with the project he initiated
during his tenure as the first Governor of Kisumu after the advent of
devolution following the March 4, 2013 General Elections.
He says what has happened in Kisumu during the ODM party
primaries is a strategic confusion to deny former Chief Administrative
Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community Ken Obura to compete the
current Governor during the exercise.
In 2017, Ranguma after floored during the ODM Party
primaries went and vied for the seat as an independent candidate but the
current Governor won the election after the High Court upheld his victory upon
petition by Ranguma.
Also going to contest the August 9 polls in MDG party in
Kisumu County is the current Kisumu West Member of Parliament John Olago Aluoch
who is going to face the current Kisumu County Woman Representative Rosa Buyu
who has been awarded the ODM party direct Ticket.
Willis Orowe Jakobura is also going to contest the Nyando
Parliamentary seat on MDG party ticket and will face off with the current
Nyando Member of Parliament Jared Okello who was also handed over direct ODM
Party ticket.
About 13 politicians have also bagged the MDG Party ticket
which they will use to contest for the seat of being Member of the County
Assembly of Kisumu.
In Siaya County, renowned Radio personality Sellah Ayimba
has declared her interest for the Siaya County Woman Representative seat and
will contest using MDG Party ticket to face off Dr. Christine Ombaka who has
bagged the ODM Party ticket directly.
Ayimba says she has what it takes to be the next Siaya
County Woman Representative during the forthcoming polls.
She has asked the residents of Siaya County to vote her
during the August 9 polls.
“I am asking you to vote for me because a vote cast for me
is for all of us as residents of Siaya County,” Ayimba says.
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