Comments by ODM Party Leader on Juja and Bonchari By-Elections

From Twitter/@RailaOdinga and @TheODMParty

The ODM Party takes this opportunity to congratulate our candidate Eng. Pavel Robert Obwoto OIMEKE for winning the Bonchari Parliamentary seat in the hotly contested by-election by garnering 8,049 votes ahead of former MP Zebedeo Opore, 7,279 and Mama Teresia Bitutu, 6,964. God is Great.

Congratulations to Bonchari MP Elect Pavel Oimeke! The win in the just concluded by-election is a clear demonstration of the unwavering support and love for the ODM Governor Ongwae, the Kisii ODM team, the Abagusii community and the entire family of ODM, kazi mzuri!

The peaceful co-existence post-2018 must NOT be taken for granted by some rogue elements wanting to confuse the HANDSHAKE for an excuse to ERODE our hard-earned liberties! This must STOP! An election process is an opportunity for the voters to express their will at the ballot and not an avenue to pursue IMAGINARY and SHORT-LEGGED political interests. Security forces exist to serve the people and not the interests of those out to conduct political experiments. What we have witnessed in the by-elections in Bonchari and Juja is an abuse of police powers and an arrogant display of IMPUNITY by a few overzealous and bellicose government functionaries. — Rt Hon. Raila Odinga