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Post by phil on Aug 8, 2012 20:06:29 GMT 3
Sorry to spoil the party folks. ODM has cleared Eng. Peter Korinko Mositet to be its candidate in the Kajiado North By-Election scheduled for 17th of September 2012 [size=2]Mr. Mositet was the only person who sought ODM ticket ticket for Kajiado North after holding meetings with stake holders in the constituency.[/size] [/color][/b]The move also comes hot on the heels of the area PNU Chairman Mr. Samuel Nantina who ditched the Party of National Unity – PNU last week to join the ODM, pledging to campaign for Mr. Mositet.[/quote] Phil,Dont you find this to be very worring? This is a party whose ticket people could kill for only four years ago. Today, the party is having trouble attracting contenders in a very cosmopolitan and visible area as Kajiador North. If anyone doubted that the party's fortunes have dwindled beyond rescue, this should serve as yet another clear indicator. [/quote] Do you ever have anything sensible to say? How many more candidates than ODM did URP, PNU, UDF or KANU attract for Kajiado North by-elections?
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Aug 8, 2012 20:36:22 GMT 3
Phil,Dont you find this to be very worring? This is a party whose ticket people could kill for only four years ago. Today, the party is having trouble attracting contenders in a very cosmopolitan and visible area as Kajiador North. If anyone doubted that the party's fortunes have dwindled beyond rescue, this should serve as yet another clear indicator. Do you ever have anything sensible to say? How many more candidates than ODM did URP, PNU, UDF or KANU attract for Kajiado North by-elections?Don't you ever have sensible answers to give? Whereas URP and UDF have not history to talk about, ODM does. And it is on the basis of that history that inferences and suppositions are drawn. So think again and be a little more sensible and tell us, what exactly happened Phil? Where did the rain start landing on us? How did we reduce from a party that everyone wanted to be associated with to one that people everyone wants to avoid like the plague?
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Post by phil on Aug 8, 2012 21:04:12 GMT 3
Do you ever have anything sensible to say? How many more candidates than ODM did URP, PNU, UDF or KANU attract for Kajiado North by-elections?Don't you ever have sensible answers to give? Whereas URP and UDF have not history to talk about, ODM does. And it is on the basis of that history that inferences and suppositions are drawn. So think again and be a little more sensible and tell us, what exactly happened Phil? Where did the rain start landing on us? How did we reduce from a party that everyone wanted to be associated with to one that people everyone wants to avoid like the plague? ODM is fine my friend! As any other established political party, ODM is moulting naturally in preparation for the general elections. I fail to see the sense when one of the competing parties has actually inherited a losing ODM candidate in 2007. I also see no reason to think beyond the fact that ODM's coalition partner has equally nominated and is fielding a candidate in Kajiado North just like ODM is doing. What's amazing and should worry you more than how/whom ODM has nominated is glaring fact that the self declared " national party of the pastrolists" headed by " front-runner" William Ruto lacks the confidence to give this pastrolists constituency a TRY. What's stunning is that the party that claims " to create a break from the past" one that is headed with the " best compromise candidate who will offer Kibaki protection" is not even talking about making a presence in the national assembly. Just a few days ago, you were here celebrating a news report that ODM is not fielding a candidate in Kajiado North.
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Post by phil on Aug 9, 2012 10:37:50 GMT 3
The National Elections Board of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) invites all the aspirants for the Ndhiwa Parliamentary Seat on the ODM ticket for a consultative forum this Friday 10th. The meeting will be held at Orange House, the Party Headquarters from 10.am.
Hon. Dr. JKA Misoi. NEB Secretary. 09/8/2012
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Post by phil on Aug 9, 2012 12:28:56 GMT 3
ODM has so far received 22 applications for the Ndhiwa Parliamentary seat. Deadline for applications for the byelections is today 9/8/12
ODM will launch vigorous campaign for all its candidates in the September 17th 2012 for the vacant Parliamentary and Civic Seats.
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Post by phil on Aug 9, 2012 12:55:28 GMT 3
JUST IN: PRESS STATEMENT
NATIONAL ELECTIONS BOARD THE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
In June this year, the National Elections Board of the Orange Democratic Movement - ODM placed an announcement to party members requesting them to send their expressions of interest in the various seats they are intending to vie for in the coming general elections.
The Board gave out a period of one and half months for the interested persons to submit their expressions of interest. The deadline for this exercise was yesterday Wednesday 8th August 2012.
So far, the response has been enormous. We have received over 6,000 application letters through email, post office, courier services and majority of them, by hand delivery. The applicants are from all over the country and even from Kenyans leaving abroad and who want to return back home and join politics.
This clearly shows how popular ODM is and is an indicator of the things to come in the general elections.
However, there are thousands of other party members who could not beat the deadline due to various reasons and requested for an extension of the period to enable them send in their expressions of interest. The board met yesterday and considered this request.
Therefore, we are pleased to announce that the deadline for the expressions of interest by our party members has been extended by a further one week upto Friday 17th day of August 2012.
The board urges those who have not submitted their applications to do so on or before the close of business of the Friday 17 which is next week. We also appeal to other Kenyans who want to vie for elective seats in the general elections and are not decided on which party ticket to vie on, to join ODM which is the government in waiting.
In order to ease any logistical problems in delivering letters of expressions, the board has authorized all ODM County election coordinators to collect and dispatch the same to Orange House by the deadline.
We also wish to confirm to the public that the ODM is fully prepared for the September 17th by-elections. In Ndhiwa constituency, we have received 22 applications whose details are being verified for the party nominations on Monday 13th August 2012. The deadline for the applications for the by-elections in today Thursday 9th August 2012.
The board would like to make clear that, there is no preferred candidate for any of the vacant electoral positions in the by-elections.
In Kajiado North, after consultations among the ODM party officials, elders and stakeholders in the constituency and settled on Eng. Peter Ole Mositet to be the party's flag bearer in the by election.
Hon. Dr. JKA Misoi Secretary, NEB 9/8/2012
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Post by kamalet on Aug 9, 2012 13:26:47 GMT 3
JUST IN: PRESS STATEMENT
NATIONAL ELECTIONS BOARD THE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
In June this year, the National Elections Board of the Orange Democratic Movement - ODM placed an announcement to party members requesting them to send their expressions of interest in the various seats they are intending to vie for in the coming general elections.
The Board gave out a period of one and half months for the interested persons to submit their expressions of interest. The deadline for this exercise was yesterday Wednesday 8th August 2012.
So far, the response has been enormous. We have received over 6,000 application letters through email, post office, courier services and majority of them, by hand delivery. The applicants are from all over the country and even from Kenyans leaving abroad and who want to return back home and join politics.
This clearly shows how popular ODM is and is an indicator of the things to come in the general elections.
However, there are thousands of other party members who could not beat the deadline due to various reasons and requested for an extension of the period to enable them send in their expressions of interest. The board met yesterday and considered this request.
Therefore, we are pleased to announce that the deadline for the expressions of interest by our party members has been extended by a further one week upto Friday 17th day of August 2012.
The board urges those who have not submitted their applications to do so on or before the close of business of the Friday 17 which is next week. We also appeal to other Kenyans who want to vie for elective seats in the general elections and are not decided on which party ticket to vie on, to join ODM which is the government in waiting.
In order to ease any logistical problems in delivering letters of expressions, the board has authorized all ODM County election coordinators to collect and dispatch the same to Orange House by the deadline.
We also wish to confirm to the public that the ODM is fully prepared for the September 17th by-elections. In Ndhiwa constituency, we have received 22 applications whose details are being verified for the party nominations on Monday 13th August 2012. The deadline for the applications for the by-elections in today Thursday 9th August 2012.
The board would like to make clear that, there is no preferred candidate for any of the vacant electoral positions in the by-elections.
In Kajiado North, after consultations among the ODM party officials, elders and stakeholders in the constituency and settled on Eng. Peter Ole Mositet to be the party's flag bearer in the by election.
Hon. Dr. JKA Misoi Secretary, NEB 9/8/2012
Poor ODM!!! After failing to raise enough candidates for the GE, they have been forced to extend the application period by another week to allow "thousands of other party members who could not beat the deadline"!!!...euphimism of guys we are doing too badly come and register!! So what happened to the ODM party officials, elders and stakeholders in the Kangema...they could not come up with a candidate for sole nomination? ...Poor ODM!
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Post by raiswakesho on Aug 9, 2012 15:00:47 GMT 3
Kamalet,
I think you are too consumed with ODM affairs at the expense of your own party. Sometimes we choose to be petty for no reason. ODM has given an explanation as to why they extended the deadline and by they way, it wasn't meant for you so it's ok that you don't buy it!
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Aug 9, 2012 15:37:39 GMT 3
Kamalet, I think you are too consumed with ODM affairs at the expense of your own party. Sometimes we choose to be petty for no reason. ODM has given an explanation as to why they extended the deadline and by they way, it wasn't meant for you so it's ok that you don't buy it! Rais, I am surprised that you buy into the so called explanation/reason for the extension. If you look at this new development with the fiasco that we are witnessing in Kajiado North in your mind, you begin to have a deeper understanding of the hole that the ODM is in. Na bado, ndo mwanzo tumeanza tu.
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Post by kamalet on Aug 9, 2012 15:46:18 GMT 3
Kamalet, I think you are too consumed with ODM affairs at the expense of your own party. Sometimes we choose to be petty for no reason. ODM has given an explanation as to why they extended the deadline and by they way, it wasn't meant for you so it's ok that you don't buy it! Do you even know which Party I belong to? Just when did you become the ODM prefect here to determine who can talk of ODM and who cannot? I am happy for you to be fooled with whatever silly reason ODM gives for their problems......but I will not be in a position to join you!
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Post by job on Aug 9, 2012 18:25:08 GMT 3
Kamalet, I think you are too consumed with ODM affairs at the expense of your own party. Sometimes we choose to be petty for no reason. ODM has given an explanation as to why they extended the deadline and by they way, it wasn't meant for you so it's ok that you don't buy it! Do you even know which Party I belong to? Just when did you become the ODM prefect here to determine who can talk of ODM and who cannot? I am happy for you to be fooled with whatever silly reason ODM gives for their problems......but I will not be in a position to join you! Why even bother with dead parties? What's the hullaballoo?
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Post by raiswakesho on Aug 9, 2012 19:24:49 GMT 3
Kamalet, I think you are too consumed with ODM affairs at the expense of your own party. Sometimes we choose to be petty for no reason. ODM has given an explanation as to why they extended the deadline and by they way, it wasn't meant for you so it's ok that you don't buy it! Do you even know which Party I belong to? Just when did you become the ODM prefect here to determine who can talk of ODM and who cannot? I am happy for you to be fooled with whatever silly reason ODM gives for their problems......but I will not be in a position to join you! Kamalet, I'm not in any way associated with ODM and so there's no way I can be its prefect. I'm among the very few here in Jukwaa who try to be very objective in our political discussions. Obviously we both don't have the facts as to why ODM extended the deadline but some of you are quick to doubt Misoi's explanation. Must we be on the opposite of everything ODM does? Mwalimu, I have no reasons so far to doubt Misoi, a 1 week extension is not a strong indicator for danger and I wouldn't be surprised to see other parties extend the same or even give a longer period!
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Post by jeff on Aug 10, 2012 15:56:29 GMT 3
ODM clears 22 to contest the Ndhiwa primaries
Nairobi, Kenya, August 10, 2012.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Elections Board Friday cleared all the 22 aspirants who had expressed interest to take part in the Ndhiwa Constituency nomination scheduled for Monday, August 13, 2012.
A statement issued by the ODM party Friday said all the 22 aspirants also resolved to maintain peace and tranquility during and after the party nominations exercise, which will be used to pick the party’s flag bearer in Ndhiwa by-election scheduled for September.
The seat fell vacant following the death of MP Joshua Orwa Ojode in a plane crash in Kibiko area of Ngong on June 10, 2012.
The aspirants who met with the elections Board Commissioners agreed with the provisions in the party’s elections and nominations code of conduct and signed the document as a surety to uphold peace during the exercise.
Commissioners Hon. Judy Pareno, Mr. Peter Kuguru, board secretary Dr. Joseph Misoi and ODM executive Director Ms. Janet Ong’era took the candidates through the party’s new elections and nominations rules and cautioned them against breaching the same. The Commissioners warned that any candidate who breaks the rules will be disqualified from the exercise.
The board directed that the Returning Officer and all the Presiding Officers for the Ndhiwa Parliamentary Seat nominations be from outside Homabay County to avoid bias during the exercise.
Ms. Ong’era said the party had written to the Commissioner of Police requesting for adequate security during the Monday exercise, adding that all the 140 polling stations will be manned by at least two police officers.
She said the nomination will be by secret ballot and that only registered voters in the IEBC register will be allowed to take part in the exercise.
Dr. Misoi reiterated that ODM does not have any preferred candidate in the exercise and that no one will be favoured.
Those cleared were: 1. Mr. Edward Odero 2. Mr. James Omamo Ogola 3. Mr. Washington Kalee 4. Mr. Peter Otieno Kojwang 5. Mr. Robinson Mireje Onyando 6. Mr. Martin Peters Owino 7. Mr. Moses Collins Onono Lorre 8. Mr. Daniel Odinde Nyamai 9. Mr. Michael Ouma Agwanda 10. Mr. David Ojwang 11. Mr. Aghostino Netto Oyugi 12. Mrs. Beatrice Akinyi Ogola 13. Mrs. Monica Amolo 14. Mrs. Mary Awuor Ojode 15. Mr. Hamilton Onyango Orata 16. Mr. Duncan Jomo Osodo 17. Mr. Kennedy Omondi Opiyo 18. Mr. Charles Oyoo Kanyangi 19. Mr. Dennis Onyango Orero 20. Hon. Tom Elvis Okello Obondo 21. Mr. Kennedy Oduru 22. Mr. Jeremiah Okoth Owiti
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Post by jeff on Aug 10, 2012 16:08:53 GMT 3
She said the nomination will be by secret ballot and that only registered voters in the IEBC register will be allowed to take part in the exercise. It is interesting that ODM will take the risky path to use voters cards instead of ODM Membership cards to do the by-election. Is there a risk that other 'parties' could mobilise voters to vote for a weaker candidate who they can defeat in the by-election or is this seat fairly 'safe'? Will this disenfranchise new voters who are already members of ODM (but are not in the IEBC 2007 register? Or is this an indication that the party has not adequately carried out grassroots party registration exercise? If the party has carried out grassroots registration then the best list to use as a barometer for 2013 would be the party membership list.
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Post by raiswakesho on Aug 10, 2012 18:31:15 GMT 3
Jeff,
The main problem with political parties in Kenya is that they are usually dead until a by-election or general election time. It's therefore not surprising that ODM is choosing to go with National IDs instead of party IDs, an indication that egistration of party members is wanting. All this grassroot activities being carried out by all these political parties will be dead after March 2013!!
It also very important to point out that majority of Kenyans have what I may call de facto memberships in their respective parties and so party registrations don't necessarily reflect numerical strength!
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Post by phil on Aug 11, 2012 16:52:53 GMT 3
Did I hear that Maina Njenga this afternoon introduced John Gathogo as the Kangema candidate at huge public rally at Ihura Stadium Muranga?
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Post by einstein on Aug 11, 2012 17:33:22 GMT 3
Did I hear that Maina Njenga this afternoon introduced John Gathogo as the Kangema candidate at huge public rally at Ihura Stadium Muranga? Brother Phil,I hope you meant John Githongo!
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Post by nereah on Aug 12, 2012 16:33:49 GMT 3
the day uhuru kenyatta's tna beats bill ruto's urp party to the punch for the kajiado north seat in is the day i will believe that ruto just like the wiper boy are what jukwaa cynics have suspected them to be all along: flower girls
kweli, siasa ni moto moto
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Post by phil on Aug 13, 2012 16:22:11 GMT 3
STATEMENT BY NATIONAL ELECTION BOARD
THE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
The National Elections Board wishes to report that the nomination exercise for candidates in Ndhiwa Constituency and other vacant civic seats across the country is going on well save for a few isolated cases.
In Ndhiwa, there was a problem in the morning at Ratanga polling station where rowdy youths accosted our officers and destroyed electoral materials which were meant to be used in the nominations.
However, the situation has been arrested and fresh ballot papers send to the polling station and voting started immediately. The board takes this opportunity to warn all the aspirants that stern action will be taken against those who violet the electoral code of conduct which they appended their signatures to.
Investigations have been launched to establish the person(s) involved in the morning incident and if any of the candidates is found guilty, then they will be disqualified automatically regardless of the outcome.
All polling stations are open and voting is going on peacefully. The exercise closes at 5.pm.
Hon. Dr. JKA Misoi Secretary – NEB. 13/08/2012 In Ndhiwa.
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Post by phil on Aug 13, 2012 21:19:54 GMT 3
NDHIWA ODM PRIMARIES: Out of the 23 aspirants preliminary results now indicate 5 main contenders.
1. Agostino Netto 2. Jeremiah Owiti, 3. Martin Peters Owino, 4. Tom Obondo 5. Dancan Osodo.
Final results shortly.
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Post by kamalet on Aug 13, 2012 21:57:03 GMT 3
Phil
I thought KTN said Mary Ojode was leading?
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Post by job on Aug 13, 2012 21:57:39 GMT 3
NDHIWA ODM PRIMARIES: Out of the 23 aspirants preliminary results now indicate 5 main contenders. 1. Agostino Netto 2. Jeremiah Owiti, 3. Martin Peters Owino, 4. Tom Obondo 5. Dancan Osodo. Final results shortly. So Mrs. Ojode is not in play at the top? What of KTN report alluded by Kamalet above?
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Post by b6k on Aug 13, 2012 21:58:36 GMT 3
NDHIWA ODM PRIMARIES: Out of the 23 aspirants preliminary results now indicate 5 main contenders. 1. Agostino Netto 2. Jeremiah Owiti, 3. Martin Peters Owino, 4. Tom Obondo 5. Dancan Osodo. Final results shortly. Interesting. I know you said no one will be favoured, but any reason why Mrs Ojode was dropped?
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Post by b6k on Aug 13, 2012 22:48:34 GMT 3
Some of the scenes earlier today at the voting stations
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Aug 14, 2012 6:40:46 GMT 3
the day uhuru kenyatta's tna beats bill ruto's urp party to the punch for the kajiado north seat in is the day i will believe that ruto just like the wiper boy are what jukwaa cynics have suspected them to be all along: flower girls kweli, siasa ni moto motoWhat exactly do you mean? Care to explain yourself a little further?
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