| Updated Fri, April 14th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Thursday's start to political party nominations ahead of the August 8 General Election was chaotic. All along, there have been pointers to this, something that has seen this newspaper call on political parties to put a tight leash on their aspirants and followers. Incumbent Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong was being challenged for the chance to vie on the ODM's ticket by Funyula MP Paul Otuoma. No one has had a kind word for the other and the possibility of violence was high. ALSO READ: High stakes as political parties start picking candidates

Source: Standard Digital April 13, 2017 19:08 UTC