Continued use of politicians who are executing other constitutional duties at grass roots might jeopardize ODM chances of capturing the top seat in the 2017 General elections, a Kisii MCA has said.
Speaking at his Sameta ward during a fundraiser, Hon. Evans Siko asked the ODM top leadership to conduct fresh elections at the grassroots level and kick out current officials, many of whom who are holding public offices.
He said elected leaders from the party should only be allowed to hold national party positions and leave energetic youths to handle the grass root.
“I am very disappointed with ODM leadership with their continued support on elected leaders to hold grass roots positions. They are being an impediment to revamping of the party because they don’t have zeal to take the party to next level,” he said.
However, the move has been viewed by analysts as a calculated and orchestrated step to dislodge Governor James Ongwae and Senator Chris Obure, who are the party’s Secretary and Chairman respectively from the powerful positions.
“The MCA is playing politics. This is just a move to shake Governor Ongwae and Mr. Obure from the leadership positions so that to give them a formidable competition in the next elections,” said Vincent Moracha, a Media Consultant and Lecturer at Kisii University.
But Siko insisted that the move was in good faith to relieve the elected leaders and empower party youths with opportunity to sell the party policies at the grass roots.
“They should not fear. All we want is to place the party in the hands of youths because they are best placed to take the party ahead in 2017 polls and this should start in Kisii County then to other parts of the country,” he further added.