Nassir: ODM can't afford sideshows ahead of by-elections
Mombasa Governor and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Deputy Party Leader Abdullswamad Nassir has urged ODM members to remain focused and ignore distractions...
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Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Nassir, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Deputy Party Leader, has urged party members to avoid distractions and focus on the upcoming 2027 general elections and next month's by-election. He emphasized reviewing the ten-point agenda formed during the broad-based government's inception.
- Abdulswamad Nassir stated that ODM cannot afford "sideshows" ahead of the by-elections, stressing the importance of focus.
- The Deputy Party Leader defended the broad-based agreement, stating that no party wants to be in opposition, and coalitions are essential for governance in Kenya.
- ODM will hold its first meeting under acting leader, Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, on Monday, October 27, to discuss by-elections and the ten-point agenda signed by President William Ruto and the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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