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Roselyne Obala |
January 2nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Former Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru, former Assistant Minister Margaret Wanjiru and former Town Clerk Philip Kisia. [File, Standard]
It is not yet a done deal for Jubilee Party and ODM in the Nairobi governor race, as it emerged that parties still have a chance to field candidates.
The Saturday Standard has learnt that there is still a window for other political parties to give the direct nomination to candidates, a development that is likely to muddy the race and spoil the chances for the two dominant political outfits to fill the post unchallenged.
Catherine Muma, the ODM elections board chair on Saturday said the party leadership would make a decision on whether or not to field a candidate based on the strength of those who will have shown interest.
“There are a lot of considerations to be made after the deadline. We have to vet the individuals to ensure they meet the requirement and they can deliver the seat. A party does not go to an election merely because people have applied to participate,” Mumo said in a statement that suggested the party could pull out of the race if they don’t get a popular candidate.