ODM Announces Dates for Party Primaries Ahead of Upcoming By-Elections
The primaries would affect the selection of candidates in areas such as Ugunja and Kasipul...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced that its party primaries for upcoming by-elections will take place between September 24 and September 27, 2025. This decision follows a call for applications for 13 constituencies and wards, with the aim of selecting candidates for by-elections scheduled for November 27.
- ODM's National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) chairperson Emily Awita confirmed the dates on Friday, September 12.
- Magarini Constituency and Fafi Ward candidates, including MP Harrison Kombe, received direct tickets.
- Vacancies arose in areas like Ugunja after incumbent Opiyo Wandayi's appointment as Cabinet Secretary and in Kasipul following the death of incumbent Charles Ong’ondo Were.
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