Bribery claims, arrests mar Ugenya parliamentary election [apology]
By People.Daily, August 9, 2022
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Police arrested youths allied to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Daniel Odhiambo and confiscated crude weapons in a vehicle they were travelling in.
The Tuesday election turned out to be a political contest between Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) candidate David Ochieng and Odhiambo who are sworn rivals.
Ugenya MP’s seat contest
Outgoing MP has remained a threat in the flesh of Odhiambo and their supporters do not see eye to eye hence today’s elections opened the wounds.
A police officer, who sought anonymity, said they intercepted a vehicle with deadly weapons on Monday evening.
“On the eve of election day, we intercepted a vehicle at Siranga in Ugenya sub-county that was carrying crude weapons including sharp pangas and we have again got some at Bar-Ndege polling station where the rival supporters had clashed,” he said.
The hotly contested Ugenya parliamentary election has been marred by clashes, chaos, bribery allegations, and arrests.
Police arrested youths allied to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Daniel Odhiambo and confiscated crude weapons in a vehicle they were travelling in.
The Tuesday election turned out to be a political contest between Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) candidate David Ochieng and Odhiambo who are sworn rivals.
Ugenya MP’s seat contest
Outgoing MP has remained a threat in the flesh of Odhiambo and their supporters do not see eye to eye hence today’s elections opened the wounds.
A police officer, who sought anonymity, said they intercepted a vehicle with deadly weapons on Monday evening.
“On the eve of election day, we intercepted a vehicle at Siranga in Ugenya sub-county that was carrying crude weapons including sharp pangas and we have again got some at Bar-Ndege polling station where the rival supporters had clashed,” he said.