A fall out in ODM candidate’s support for Bonchari by election appears to be in the offing after a section of the party’s youths pulled out to rally behind a Jubilee party contestant Zepedeo Opore.
The disgruntled youths were said to have taken the move after the party avoided conducting nominations and instead picked directly a candidate, Pavel Oimeke, a former Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority CEO.
They claimed it was in line with the ‘Hand-shake’ initiative coined by President Uhuru Kenyatta and party leader Raila Odinga.
But another ODM youth league youths dismissed the renegade members as ‘masqueraders’ vowing to have them face the party disciplinary organ.
The youth league accused the rival members of impersonation by printing and donning party t- shirts to sanitize their course.
Speaking at Suneka, Denis Omosoti challenged them to quit the party saying the league will support Oimeke until he won the seat in the May 18th by election.
He termed the disenchanted youths as ‘ defectors’ who should either reform or ship-out.
Vena Bosibori told the dissatisfied youths to conduct issue- based election campaign and shun spreading rumours.
Vincent Oyaro said the ODM party machinery in the by-election was still intact and that the youth league knew who its genuine members were.
Bonchari seat which attracted 13 candidates became vacant following the death of former MP John Oroo Oyioka.
This was another by election where Jubilee and ODM parties will not support a compromised candidate.