Wetang’ula, Raila Odinga (ODM), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC) and Isaac Rutto (CCM) joined forces to form the National Super Alliance. Ford Kenya insists that Bungoma is purely its zone and ODM candidates should be locked out of the NASA activities.
ODM insisted it has a right to field candidates in the county.
Ford Kenya branch chairman Wafula Wamunyinyi on Thursday said they would not allow ODM candidates to campaign in Bungoma. He addressed a press conference in Bungoma town.
“We sacrificed as a party and our leader stepped down from the presidential race for Raila. What is so difficult in them sacrificing Bungoma seats for us?” Wamunyinyi asked.
The Kanduyi MP said the party will hold a major rally on Monday after Senator Wetang’ula presents his reelection papers to the IEBC.
Wamunyinyi said they will declare that Bungoma is “purely a Ford Kenya zone”. “We are going to make a major statement, ODM aspirants should step down,” he said.
Wamunyinyi said NASA is likely to lose to Jubilee in Bungoma if all affiliate parties field candidates.
“Let’s face reality. Unless we create order, we are going to lose many seats to Jubilee,” he said.
But Bungoma ODM county secretary Majimbo Okumu told off Wamunyinyi, saying his assertions are far-fetched.
