[Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) - Kenya secretary general Francis Atwoli. photo/COTU/facebook] 

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The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) - Kenya secretary general has taken a swipe at ODM party leader Raila Odinga, over troubled party primaries. 

Francis Atwoli slammed Raila, accusing him of influencing the nominations, leading to a chaotic ending. 

He cited gubernatorial primaries in Busia and Kisumu, saying Raila had a hand in compromising the outcome of the primaries. 

"You must go public and tell us what happened because if someone had 9,000 votes and wants to be the winner, while of 19,000 votes being told he lost, doesn't make sense. As much as I don't like the policies of Uhuru (Kenyatta) and (William) Ruto, I agree with them on one thing. Their nominations have been peaceful. Call a spade a spade,'' Atwoli said, Saturday. 

Speking when he met shop stewards, ahead of the May 1, Labour Day celebrations, Atwoli wondered how an aspirant in Busia who has support from close to six constituencies, while the other from two, could be beaten in nominations. 

"That's when I started doubting in my mind. We must change. Raila should go and resolve this trouble in Nyanza and Busia,'' he added, while in Nairobi. 

Funyula MP Paul Otuoma claimed he won in the Busia gubernatorial primaries, governor Sospeter Ojaamong was declared the winner. Otuoma later left ODM to vie as an independent candidate, in the August 8 elections. 

In Kisumu, governor Jack Ranguma and senator Prof Anyang' Nyong'o was declared the winner as well, of the gubernatorial ODM ticket race. 

ODM later nullified their certificates.