Over 20 ODM Party aspirants from Kibra constituency have declared their interest in the forthcoming by election. 

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The aspirants met on Sunday at Kamukunji grounds in Kibra to discuss the way forward before the exercise. 

During the meeting, residents of the constituency warned outsiders against going for the seat. 

The contestants from the area said that the outsiders do not understand the problems the residents have been facing and they are not able to solve them even if they are given the chance to do so.

The seat fell vacant following the demise of MP Ken Okoth. The group has vowed to eject the outsiders who are likely to think about going for the post when that time comes.

The ODM party National Executive Council (NEC) will convene a meeting to determine the candidate they will present for the seat after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declare the date for the by election.

Last week National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi declared the seat vacant following the demise of the lawmaker. ODM is considered the favorite party to win the seat.

It remains unclear whether Jubilee will field a candidate in the contest following the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Amolo Odinga.