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July 29, 2025
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Tension in ODM After Section of Members Reject Mbadi’s Replacement

Tension in ODM After Section of Members Reject Mbadi’s Replacement

The rejection comes barely a week after the nominated MP was gazetted by IEBC...

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Tensions are rising within Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after the party’s Youth League rejected Harold Kipchumba Kimuge’s gazettement as a nominated Member of Parliament, replacing John Mbadi.

  • The ODM Youth League, led by President John Ketora, claims the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ignored Ketora's nomination for the position.
  • The Youth League issued ODM a one-week ultimatum to address the perceived "injustice" and threatened legal action, including challenging Kipchumba’s nomination in court.
  • The dispute also centers on the nomination category; Mbadi was nominated under the workers' category, while Kipchumba was nominated under Persons with Disabilities (PWD), a category the Youth League argues is already represented in Parliament.

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