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ODM warns supporters of 'con men' ahead of Msambweni by-election
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna addresses the press at the party’s headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi, on June 9, 2020.
Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna on Monday said the party had received reports of people conducting research on its behalf on candidates’ suitability.
- He urged ODM’s supporters and the people of Msambweni to remain patient as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) plans the vote.
- The Msambweni seat fell vacant after MP Suleiman Dori died of cancer at the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa on March 9, 2020.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has raised the red flag about “con men” posing as party consultants in a bid to shape the looming Msambweni mini-poll.
Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna on Monday said the party led by Mr Raila Odinga had received reports of people conducting research on its behalf on candidates’ suitability.
