There were protests in the streets of Kisumu on Wednesday morning over the results of the Kisumu Central nomination exercise.
A group of youth barricaded roads with stones and tree branches citing major flaws in the nominations.
This is after politician Fred Ouda lost to Kisumu Central Member of Parliament Ken Obura who was declared the winner with 24,601 votes.
Ouda garnered 13,613 votes in the primaries emerging second after Obura.
Laban Bosire, Kisumu Central Returning Officer, announced the results at Lions High School and was escorted out of the tense tallying centre under tight security.
Ouda’s supporters protested the results. “No Ouda! No ODM! Uhuru tena!” they chanted as they marched the streets.
The protesters said they are tired of skewed nominations in Kisumu.
Ouda told the press that the returning officer disappeared with the agents on Wednesday night.
“This happened only for us to get information that Obura has been announced the winner.
“There is a cartel within ODM which is destroying the party and will cost Raila Odinga a lot,” he said.
Here is the video:
ODM Kisumu Nominations: Fred Ouda supporters protest against Ken Obura's win in Kisumu #ElectionsKE #Decision2017 pic.twitter.com/vGzQPP1sxQ
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) April 26, 2017
