ODM Executive Director Oduor Ong'wen with Raila Odinga. Photo/the-star.co.ke
ODM Executive Director Oduor Ong'wen has defended a move to give wife, Mrs Emily Oduor, a nomination to the Nairobi County Assembly.
Mrs Oduor was under the party list of "gender top-up" nominees.
The move has since sparked an uproar among party supporters.
He, however, denied accusations that he had advocated for his "wives and children" to be included on the list.
"For some time now there has been talk to the effect that I, Oduor Ong'wen, took advantage of my position as the party's executive director to propose my 'two wives', children, sister-in-law, secretary, and girlfriends for the party lists," Ong'wen said.
He further dismissed claims that he has other wives.
"I have three children and none of them even contemplated applying for the nominations," he added.