Migori County’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party disciplinary committee has recommended for the expulsion of Governor Okoth Obado as well as three others from the party.
According to the committee Obado’s recent charges in court have tainted the image of the party on which he was elected.
In a report tabled to the ODM County Coordinating office by the disciplinary committee Chairperson, Moniko Joseph, the committee wants Masaba MCA Abedi Maroa, county party organising secretary Joseph Nyambori and Festos Mapema expelled over gross misconduct and violation of the party rules.
The committee also stated that Governor Obado has continuously disobeyed the party, further accusing him of even openly opposing the party in the recent Migori senatorial by-election where he backed a rival candidate.
“He has embarrassed the party and the party leader… he has also been campaigning for another candidate outside of the party… we summoned him to come yet he ignored all sittings,” said Mr. Moniko.
Migori County ODM party Chairman Philip Makabongo also stated that Obado’s recent utterances to his supporters to allow him “walk with deputy president William Ruto” insinuate that he is longer interested in the ODM party agenda.
ODM has not held any DELEGATES meeting in Migori as is being purported. The bonafide officials in Migori County led by Chairman Philip Makabong’o & Secretary Jossy Olala are mandated to organize such mtgs in consultation with the Party Hqs @JunetMohamed @RailaOdinga @edwinsifuna
— The ODM Party (@TheODMparty) November 19, 2018
ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday said that the party only recognizes Philip Makabongo and Joseph Olala as its chairperson and Organising Secretary respectively in Migori County.
This is after Organising Secretary Joseph Nyambori and Festos Mapesa on Monday claimed that they are the bonafide holders of the official positions in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party in Migori.
Mr. Sifuna said that the party is not aware of Festos Mapesa and Joseph Nyambori as the party’s Migori chair and organising secretary.