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Party Primaries in Kwale and Taita Taveta Counties kicked off today. And for the first time in the history of political parties in Kenya, we introduced digital voting where party members had their biometrics displayed before being allowed to vote.
Once a member casts their vote electronically, the vote is transmitted direct to the tallying Centre in readiness for the final tallying at the close of the exercise at 5:00pm.

The gadgets are set in a way that one cannot vote twice.
Only registered Party members are eligible to take part in the exercise.

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Philip Etale
Director of Communications-ODM
4/4/22

Further  to  the  NEB  Notice  issued  on  1ST    March    2022  on  the  submission  of  applications  by aspirants wishing to vie for the 2022 general elections on the ODM ticket, this is to extend the deadline  for  submission  to  Wednesday  16th    March  2022.  All  aspirants  who  have  not  submitted their applications are requested to do so within this extended time.

All aspirants are advised to familiarise themselves with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the laws relating to elections; the Party’s Constitution and Party Primaries and Nomination Rules; and to ensure that their applications meet all the standards/requirements stipulated in these laws and rules including the following:

1. Common requirements
   • Be registered as a voter in the County for which he/she seeks election,
   • Be a life member of the Party ,
   • Is proficient in both English and Kiswahili languages,
   • MUST NOT be in arrears of any contributions to the party.
   • Must provide copies of the following documents
     • Duly completed Nomination Form in duplicate.
     • Copy of national identity card or Passport,
     • A copy of the ODM Life Membership Certificate
     • Duly executed Code of Conduct Form.
     • Evidence of payment of the applicable nomination fees
     • Any other relevant document
   • A copy of the letter of resignation from office where an aspirant was a Party grassroots structures official at any of the party offices in their county.
2. The application fees shall be as provided below:
   

Position Amount
Male Women, Youth, PWDs
Gubernatorial Candidates 500,000 250,000
Deputy Governors 250,000 125,000
Senators and members of the
National Assembly. 250,000 125,000
County Women Representatives 125,000
County Assembly Candidate 50,000 25,000

1. Qualification for Gubernatorial Candidates

1. In addition to the Common Requirement (1), gubernatorial candidates must be in possession of a degree certificate obtained from a university recognized in Kenya,
   • Meet any other requirements under the Elections Act and Regulations made by the IEBC.

1. Qualification with respect to Senators and Members of the National Assembly and County Women Representatives.
   1. In addition to the Common Requirement (1), candidates for the positions of Senate,

member of the National Assembly and County Women Representatives must have attained post-secondary school qualifications recognized in Kenya.

1. Meet any other requirements under the Elections Act and Regulations made by the IEBC.

Aspirants may submit their applications online through the NEB portal www.odm-neb.co.ke/party- primaries/. They may also obtain the application forms from the NEB offices, off Banda Lane (after Banda School), off Magadi Road, Hardy Area, Karen. The filled application forms should be submitted to the NEB offices.

The prescribed fee shall be deposited to the Party’s Bank account number 01120006511100 at Cooperative Bank, Parliament Road or deposited to the Mpesa PayBill No 985900.

Please NOTE that No one has been given authority to receive cash payments on behalf of the party at the NEB offices so make all your payments only through the Mpesa Pay bill or to the Party account as provided.

For further information, contact the NEB via it official mobile no: 0575242495. Email NEB via its official email address: neb@odm.co.ke

Dated the .13th   day of March  2022

Catherine Muyeka Mumma,

CHAIRPERSON, ODM NATIONAL ELECTIONS BOARD (NEB).

Further to the NEB Notice of 1^st March 202, the National Election Board (NEB) hereby wishes to clarify that the gubernatorial candidates may pick their running mates after Sunday the 13^th March 2022 if they so wish. In view of the clarification, the deputy governor candidates may pay their nomination fees after they have been selected by the gubernatorial candidates. The 13^th March 2022 deadline for the payment of the nomination fees will therefore not apply to the deputy governor candidates.

Dated 9^th of March 2022

Catherine Muyeka Mumma,CHAIRPERSON, ODM NATIONAL ELECTIONS BOARD (NEB)

PRESS RELEASE

The Party wishes to notify all Party members, supporters and friends that the deadline for the closure of the membership registration has been moved from today Monday, 21st February 2022, to Monday, 28th February 2022. This is following the overwhelming public interest expressed by persons wishing to join the Party, the anxiety expressed by several interested persons, about possibly being locked out from participating in the party primaries nominations, and the leeway allowed by ORPP, for Parties to streamline their membership lists, prior to the submission of their lists to the ORPP. All members and aspirants are advised to also verify their membership status before the deadline.

The NEB wishes to notify all party members and the general public that after Monday, 28th February 2022, the Party will apply to the ORPP for the certified copy of the ODM membership register that shall form the Party Voters Register for purposes of the 2022 Party primaries exercise. The NEB further wishes to guide all the Party grassroots structures where members have resigned because they are aspirants to convene meetings for purposes of appointing, from amongst their members, persons who will act in the positions that have been left vacant.

Finally, the NEB wishes to inform all aspirants that the application portal for the Party will be ready within this week. The aspirants are reminded to read all applicable laws and rules and prepare to submit their applications as shall be guided. The application fees shall be as provided below:

Position Amount

Presidential Candidates (Male) 1,000,000
Presidential Candidates (Female & PWDs) 500,000
County Governor Candidates (Male) 500,000
County Governor Candidates (Female, Youth & PWD>) 250,000
Senate and National Assembly Candidates (Male) 250,000
Senate and National Assembly Candidates (Female, Youth
& PWDs) 125,000
County Assembly Candidates (Male) 50,000
County Assembly Candidates (Female, Youth & PWDs) 25,000

All Party List Aspirants 5,000

ISSUED ON MONDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY 2022, AT NAIROBI.

Catherine Muyeka Mumma
CHAIRPERSON-NEB

PRESS RELEASE

Over Three thousand ODM Delegates are expected to converge in the city next week on Saturday, 26th (February 2022) for the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC). This is the party’s premier decision-making organ which meets after every five years to make a raft of decisions.

Article 7.2 (2A) of the party Constitution lists the following as delegates that form the NDC;

·All members of the National Executive Committee (NEC)

·Members of the Party Parliamentary Group

·Governors and Deputy Governors

.Chairpersons of the County Co-ordinating Committees

·Chairpersons of all the 290 branches of the party

·All members of the regional coordinating committees

·Majority or Minority leaders of County Assemblies

· All National Officials of the ODM Women League

· All National Officials of the ODM Youth League

·All National Officials of the ODM Disability League

·One marginalized person drawn from every county

·One person nominated by the Branch Executive Committee where the member of the National Assembly is an elected member of the party.

·One lady elected by the County Coordinating Committee where the county woman representative is elected on the party ticket.

·One person nominated by the County Coordinating Committee where the Senator of elected on the party ticket.

·One person nominated by the County Coordinating Committee where the Governor is elected on the party ticket.

·Members of the party’s standing committees.

· One member representing the overseas’ branch.

·Top-up delegates from branches to be determined by the National Executive Committee.

The party wishes to inform our members and supporters that the National Delegates Convention is not a public rally but a legal and constitutional meeting where only delegates meet to make important decisions for the party and on behalf of the rest of the party membership.

The Saturday 26th February convention will be held at the Kasarani Indoor Gymnasium. The party urges the rest of the membership and supporters to follow the proceedings of the event on television and online.

The National Governing Council (NGC) has been scheduled for Friday 25th February at the Co-Operative University College in Karen ahead of the NDC at Kasarani.

Only accredited delegates, observers, and media personnel will be allowed into the venues of both meetings.

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Philip Etale

Director of Communications – ODM

18/02/2022

ODM Leader Raila Odinga returns to Narok County today for a series of engagements aimed at solidifying his support base in the Maa community. 

Hon. Odinga will spent the better part of the day in Narok South Constituency where he will first hold a consultative meeting with the local political and religious leaders as well as opinion shapers in the county. The meeting will be held at the Ololunga DC’s ground. 

Later in the afternoon, Hon. Odinga will address a major political rally at the Ewuaso Ngiro market in the same Constituency where he is expected to talk about Unity in the country. Mr. Odinga has been a strong proponent of unity and peace under his Azimio la Umoja clarion call in which he encourages every Kenyan to be comfortable where they live and work. 

He is also expected to talk about the economic growth and how natural resources in the counties can be used as pillars for the prosperity of the local economy and job creation for the unemployed youths.

The ODM leader enjoys massive support from the Maa community because for his stand on issues that resonate well with the community such as Agricultural prosperity, Land issues, development of livestock farming, a stronger devolution, unity among Kenyans and clean water for every household.

Hon. Odinga will be hosted in the county by leaders from the Maa Community led by CS for Environment Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Governor of Kajiado County Mr. Joseph Ole Lenku,  Senator for Narok County Mr. Ledama Ole Kina, MP for Narok North Mr. Moitalel Ole Kenta, ODM party officials and other local leaders.

By the Directorate of Communications-ODM

We ONLY have a few days to go. Tell somebody to go tell somebody that time is running out. We can’t afford to wait any longer. Your Vote is your weapon that will catapult Raila Amolo Odinga into State House in August 9.

Therefore, if you LOVE Baba then RISE UP, get out and REGISTER AS A VOTER.

ODM Leader Raila Odinga who is on a five day tour of the Coast region last night hosted a gala dinner for the party aspirants aspiring to vie for different seats, teachers representatives, religious leaders and the business community at a Malindi hotel where he pledged to create a conducive environment to spur economic growth in every sector of the economy.

Mr. Odinga said he understands the pain Kenyans go through on a daily basis as a result of poor economy caused by high level corruption which he said has hampered development in most parts of the country. He said Kenya needs a focused leadership that will work round the clock to seal all the loopholes which are used to loot from public coffers leaving Kenyans to struggle in a tattered economy.“I know what businessmen go through under these circumstances, we have the solution to the problem and we shall fix it for the betterment of our country” he said. 

The ODM leader said Kenyans should not be hoodwinked and lied to with sweet stories told by the very people who have looted the economy adding that it will be a disaster if such people landed in leadership positions. “We have to be vigilant. We have to be woke. We have to know whom we are engaging. Kenya deserves good leaders” he added.The ODM leader used the opportunity to assure aspirants for the various seats on the party ticket that the upcoming party primaries will be above board and that nobody will be shortchanged.“We shall have a credible nomination exercise. We shall ensure everyone is satisfied before the certificate is issued to the winner” he said adding that there will be no sacred cows.

He told the people of the Coast to remain steadfast in the party adding that the ideology it carries resonates so well with their needs and demands. “We are a social democracy and we believe in equity and equitable distribution of resources to every region of this nation for prosperity” he said.The dinner was attended by seventy aspirants from the various parts of Kilifi County, KNUT and KUPPET officials, businessmen and women, religious leaders from both the Muslim and Christian faiths.Political leaders present included the Governor of Nakuru Mr. Lee Kinyanjui, legislators Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragua), Junet Mohammed (Minority Whip, NA), James Orengo (Minoriry Leader, Senate), Stewart Madzayo (Dep. Minority Leader Senate), Teddy Mwambire (Ganze), Getrude Mbeyu (Woman Rep Kilifi) and Ken Chonga (Kilifi South) and Devolution CAS Gideon Mung’aro.

Directorate of Communications- ODM

ODM leader Mr. Raila Odinga has today told the IEBC chairman Mr. Wafula Chebukati to stop beating around the bush and mention names of the politicians engaging in early campaigns. He says he is yet to declare whether or not he will vie for the top seat in the next general election and that his Azimio la Umoja countrywide tours should not be mistaken for the campaign.

He says the Azimio la Umoja conventions he has been holding are only meant to listen to the views, needs, and concerns of Kenyans in the respective regions and spread the message of peace and unity among Kenyans.

Speaking at Chungwa House when he received into the party the Marsabit County Woman Representative Ms. Safia Sheikh Adan who defected from the Jubilee party, the ODM leader said it was hypocritical for the IEBC boss to continue issuing press releases and statements without hitting the nail on the head. “What we are doing in Azimio la Umoja is different from what these other people are doing,” he said adding that he has only been holding consultative meetings with people, to listen to them and try to find a solution to their problems and needs.

He said the December 9th convention in Nairobi will be used to respond to the issues raised by millions of Kenyans through their representatives and delegations to the Azimio la Umoja conventions that have been held across the country since the month of July this year. “We have not invited any international guests to this convention, we only do that during our National Delegates Convention (NDC) which will be held sometime next year”, he said.

Mr. Odinga said he was happy with the response the Azimio la Umoja program has received from Kenyans saying it is only through unity that Kenya can move to the next level.

He thanked Ms. Adan for making the bold move to join the ODM family adding that political parties should be built on ideology and not handouts. “Political parties are not just about numbers, it is about people who are committed and subscribe to the policies and ideology of the party they are joining willingly”.

Ms. Adan said she has had the passion and the urge to belong to the ODM Party for a long time and that her move was made after wide consultations with her family and supporters and that she believes is in the best interest of everyone in Marsabit county. “I will campaign vigorously for Hon. Raila and mobilize all my supporters to rally behind his candidature” she said.

ODM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Sifuna said the party doors are open for everyone willing to join in saying “in the spirit of gather-all and scatter none, we shall welcome into the party even those who had left the movement”.

Present during the brief ceremony was the Saboti MP Mr. Caleb Amisi, the ODM Executive Director Mr. Oduor Ong’wen, and the ODM Youth League President Mr. John Ketora.

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Directorate of Communications – ODM