ODM nominee for Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Gem constituency ODM nominee Elisha Odhiambo has exuded confidence that he will trounce his opponents in the forthcoming August General Election.
In the recently-concluded ODM primaries, Odhiambo beat incumbent Jakoyo Midiwo who is also the National Assembly deputy minority leader.
He garnered 13,400 votes against second-placed Midiwo's 8,900 votes.
Odhiambo said he was aware Midiwo was claiming to have the party's certificate and added he (Odhiambo) will be the one on the ballot.
“There has been a lot of anxiety raised by Jakoyo claiming that he has the certificate but I would like to assure my supporters that the party has assured me that the person who won will be given the certificate,” he said.
“The only person mandated to read the results is the returning officer and he was there. This election was not about Jakoyo but about the people of Gem,” he added in a press conference held at Serena Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday.
He said the people of Gem have always wanted him to serve them, adding that he was denied victory in 2013.
“I want to confirm that I won the nominations in 2013 and even though I was not given the certificate I stayed with the party. I want to confirm that even if elections were held today, I would still beat him (Midiwo) as it is the people who always elect me,” he said.