The meeting, scheduled for Monday, May 25, will bring together party hopefuls seeking ODM tickets for various elective seats in Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori counties.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has stepped up its preparations for the 2027 General Election, convening a consultative forum for aspiring candidates from four counties in its traditional Nyanza political stronghold.

The meeting, scheduled for Monday, May 25, will bring together party hopefuls seeking ODM tickets for various elective seats in Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori counties.

According to a party notice, the forum will be held at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel from 8:30am and is aimed at engaging prospective candidates on the party’s electoral roadmap and organisational strategy ahead of the next polls.

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The gathering is expected to draw individuals interested in contesting positions ranging from county assembly and parliamentary seats to senatorial and gubernatorial posts under the ODM banner.

ODM said the session forms part of its early groundwork for the 2027 election cycle as political activity begins to intensify across the country.

“Aspirants for various elective positions in the 2027 General Election from Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori counties are invited to attend,” the party said in the notice.

The planned meeting underscores the growing momentum within political parties as they embark on internal planning, grassroots mobilisation and candidate positioning more than a year before the next national vote.

Nyanza, widely regarded as ODM’s political bastion, is expected to witness heightened competition for party nominations, particularly for influential seats in county governments, Parliament and ward assemblies.

The consultative meeting comes shortly after ODM formally opened applications for members seeking the party’s nomination in the 2027 contest, including contenders eyeing the party’s presidential flagbearer slot.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya