A cross section of UDA members who were supporters to a parliamentary candidate have ditched the party in favour of ODM party in Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition.
The 180 defectors from Nyaribari Chache also vowed to support James Kenani, of ODM as the alternative parliamentary candidate.
George Morara claimed they resolved to jump ship and vote for Kenani so that he could win and continue with his sound leadership of assisting orphans among others.
The candidate had prudently managed area CDF for the benefit of the residents when he was its chairman , he added.
Kennedy Momanyi claimed they will elect Kenani to spearhead construction of roads and avail water to homesteads.
But Tom Alex criticized Kenya Kwanza coalition’s motto ‘’Kazi ni Kazi’’ and claimed it was misleading and that some jobs could be unacceptable.
Receiving the defectors at Keumbu,Kenani remarked their move had strengthened his support base and the coalition a head of the August 9 elections.
He ,however,petitioned the electoral body to conduct free, fair and transparent polls to avert eruption of violence.
According to him,provision of a manual register at each polling station could resolve voter identification hitch should the bio metric kit fail.