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He urged residents to acquire national identity cards and register as voters to strengthen their participation in the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Raila had joined the broad-based government for strategic reasons and argued that ODM should remain in the arrangement until after the 2027 elections before reviewing its political direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt therefore makes sense when we remain there until after 2027, after which we can go back to the drawing board,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, Wanga said ODM leader Oburu Oginga was recovering and urged party members to pray for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, grassroots leaders from Kisumu County pledged to support Buyu’s bid for the governorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Elisha Oraro and majority whip Seth Kanga, the leaders said Buyu had demonstrated her leadership capabilities during her tenure as women representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kanga said Buyu was well placed to promote inclusivity in Kisumu, which has a diverse population.
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ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga has urged members who have left or are undecided to return, saying unity will strengthen the party\u2019s bargaining power ahead of the 2027 elections. Wanga said ODM’s ability to negotiate for senior positions in the next government, including that of deputy president, would depend on its numerical strength. She said the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":27503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"\n