Raila Odinga, Cord principal and opposition leader, said that on Saturday together he will be heading to Mombasa for a meeting with ODM elected leaders and party supporters as part of celebrations to mark 10 years since the party was founded.
Odinga targets to shield coast votes from Jubilee after fresh symptoms of some key leaders promising to ditch opposition and support Uhuru come 2017 elections.
The latest to announce such a move is Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, who has indicated he intends to ditch ODM, the party which sponsored him in the 2013 elections.
On Tuesday, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, who is also ODM’s deputy party leader, said that Mr Odinga would make a “major announcement” during Saturday’s celebrations.
“A party’s popularity is not measured by its leaders but by the people. ODM remains the most popular political party in Kenya. Those people who are leaving are free to do so. They can go wherever they want, but the party remains intact,” said Mr Joho.