The just concluded by-election in Ugenya North Ward is causing ODM strategists and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga some sleepless nights.

Even after his candidate, Shaban Omar, beat Uhuru/ Ruto’s JAP candidate, Steve Mwanga, with 3, 370 votes against 1, 672 votes, Raila Odinga is not happy and has been worried since.

This is after it emerged that Uhuru/ Ruto’s man got almost half of the total votes cast in his Luo Nyanza stronghold, something that has never happened before.

Speaking yesterday, ODM Secretary General, Ababu Namwamba, confirmed Raila Odinga’s worst fears, saying the outcome in the just concluded by-election spells doom for the party and the former PM as it shows the ground is shifting fast against him and ODM.

He said the results were a clear indication that ODM and Raila are losing ground and popularity in Luo Nyanza but blamed the shoddy nominations for the bad performance in ODM strongholds.

“It is not a secret, shoddy nominations in the party is what is costing us now and if the trend continues, ODM will lose even the obvious seats to Uhuru/ Ruto in 2017,” said Namwamba.


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