[ODM deputy governor Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho addresses the press after appearing before the party's Disciplinary Committee, April 10, 2017. Photo/facebook]
ODM deputy governor Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho, senators James Orengo (Siaya) Anyang' Nyong'o (Kisumu), Governors Sospeter Ojaamong' (Busia), and Okoth Obado (Migori) appeared before the party's Disciplinary Committee.
This is after they were summoned, after they were involved in violence in several areas, including Migori and Busia.
Others who appeared before the committee, Monday, include Funyula MP Paul Otuoma, Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang' and his political rival Nominated senator Elizabeth Ongoro, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed and his opponent John Pesa.
They defended themselves before the Committee chaired by Nairobi lawyer Fred Athuok, each sidelining themselves from the incidents. Joho warned that the party would not tolerate cases of violence, and urged the office of the DCI to help in investigating persons who were behind Migori chaos in April 3, that almost left him dead.
Ongoro and Kajwang' accused each other of hiring goons who attacked ODM Executive Director Oduor Ong'wen at Orange House, demanding that Ongoro gets nomination ticket. On their part, Ojaamong' who faces rivalry from Otuoma also pointed blaming fingers on each other, with the governor condemning an incident which saw one person dead in his county, after violence broke in a rally the two attended.
The Committee said it would release a report about possible disciplinary action the leaders would face, possibly Tuesday April 11.