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Former Jubilee secretary general Onyango Oloo,Raila’s elder bother Oburu Oginga and cousin Jakoyo Midiwo are some of the prominent figures felled in the ongoing ODM primaries.

ALSO READ: Jakoyo Midiwo beaten in Gem nominations

Nominated senator lost to his long time political foe incumbent Gedion Ochanda for the Bondo parliamentary seat. Ochanda registered a convincing win,garnering 28,446 votes against Oburu’s 4000.This is the second time the two are meeting at the ballot. In 2007, Ochanda beat Oburu but did not secure the party ticket.

Oburu Odinga,right in one of his campaigns

In Kisumu central constituency,incumbent MP Ken Obura emerged victorious after beating former TNA secretary general Onyango Oloo to grab the party ticket.Obura won 24,601 votes,Fred Ouda 13612 while Oloo came a distant third with 5090 votes.

ALSO READ: Nyong’o clinches Kisumu gubernatorial seat,as incumbent declares himself a winner

Laban Bosire, Kisumu Central returning officer, announced the results at Lions High School.

Ouda has protested the results.While addressing the media in the morning,Ouda warned the party officials against subverting the will of the electorates.

Protests rock Kisumu central constituency after incumbent Ken Obura was declared the winner

 

 

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