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Succession politics puts ODM's grassroots elections in jeopardy

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An ODM Party Supporter carry Raila Odinga's portrait during a recruitment drive at Nairobi Kamukunji grounds on February 04, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Succession politics within the ODM party, fueled by opposition leader Raila Odinga's upcoming exit from local politics, have placed the outfit's grassroots elections scheduled for April in jeopardy.

Revelations by the five-time presidential candidate that he will be vying for the African Union (AU) chairmanship seem to have sparked a scramble within his party to not only succeed him on the national stage but also as the spokesperson of the Nyanza region.

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