Junet sends appeal to unsuccessful ODM nomination contestants ahead of November by-elections
By Luke Oluoch, October 1, 2025Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Director of Elections Junet Mohammed has implored unsuccessful candidates from the party primaries to back the party’s nominees in the upcoming by-elections.
In a statement by the party on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Suna East MP led the call for unity after primary elections, emphasising the importance of supporting chosen candidates for the party’s benefit.
Party’s interest
He reiterated that the candidates’ victory will bring honour to the party and appealed to those who were not successful in the primaries to forgo their ambitions and support the winners in the interest of the party.
“We have to put the Party first. In any contest, there is a winner, and there are losers; this is the game,” he said.
His remarks followed after the party issued nomination certificates at a colourful ceremony held at the party headquarters at Chungwa House.
Moses Odhiambo Omondi will fly the party flag in the Ugunja constituency by-election as Boyd Were represents the party in the Kasipul Constituency.
Elsewhere, ODM officials in Ugenya strategise to reclaim the MP seat in 2027.
ODM lineup for by-elections
Other candidates issued with the nomination certificates were Martin Kibore (Nyamaiya Ward in Nyamira County), Dickson Machungo (Nyansiongo Ward, Nyamira County), Alfred Pere (Narok Town Ward in Narok County), and Michael Ouma Majua, who will contest on the party’s ticket for the Kariobangi North Ward in Nairobi County.
The seat was held by the deceased Joel Munuve.
Meanwhile, speaking during the event, the chairperson of the National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC), Emily Awita, lauded party members for exercising maturity during the exercise, which was held in the respective electoral areas last week.
She said the level of tolerance and respect among the candidates and the party supporters witnessed during the primaries should be emulated by all going forward.
The party’s national chairperson, Gladys Wanga, also assured the candidates of the party’s support during the campaign period, stressing that they will camp in the various contest areas to drum up support for them.
Other Party officials present include the deputy secretary general Catherine Omanyo, National Vice Chairman Ariko Namoit, County Chairmen Robinson Torome and Paul Nabuin, and the Executive Director of the Party Oduur Ong’wen.