Kisumu County Ford Kenya officials have distanced themselves from the group that recently rallied their support to Raila Odinga as the Cord’s flag bearer in 2017.
County party chairman Gusto Oketch said there was no decision made by the counties under the leadership of Jared Okello who referred himself as the Nyanza regional coordinator.
Oketch said they will remain behind their party leader Moses Wetangula in his quest to fly the flag of Cord in the next poll.
“Our party leader Wetangula remains our candidate until he will say otherwise,” he said.
He asked Okello to join ODM party if his interest is to have Raila as the Cord presidential candidate.
Addressing a press conference in Kisumu on Friday, Mr Oketch said Mr Okello has no mandate to make a decision on behalf of Nyanza party supporters.
He questioned the party officials who together with Okello backed Raila for the Cord presidential candidate noting that the genuine officials did not attend such a meeting.
Oketch further dismissed the position of Nyanza party coordinator noting that such a post has not existed in the structure of Ford Kenya party.
“The position that Okello is using to issue press statements is not recognized in our party structure,” he said.