In a grand housecleaning, ODM leader Raila Odinga has kicked out the party's largely discredited National Elections Board and overhauled the disciplinary committee to revamp the party ahead of 2022. Raila on Tuesday fired the Judy Pareno-led elections board that had been accused of bungling party nominations, leading to ODM's poor showing in the 2017 General Election. Prof Ben Sihanya takes over from city lawyer Fred Athuok as chairman of the disciplinary committee. The new elections board is expected to plan and conduct the party's much-awaited grassroots elections, which were suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sifuna called on the party members and supporters across the country to support the new teams as they strengthen the party.

Source: The Star August 11, 2020 20:00 UTC