By Peter Ochieng
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Elections Board (NEB) has revised nomination dates in various Counties across the Country.
The Orange party is expected to kick off primaries on April 01, 2022, and conclude on April 21, 2022, ahead of the August 09, 2022 polls.
"Further to the notice dated 24th March 2022 by the National Elections Board (NEB) hereby makes changes to the schedule for party primaries," reads a notice signed by NEB Chairperson Catherine Muyeka Mumma.
According to the revised schedule, Nakuru County will be the first to hold ODM party nominations on April 01, as was initially the case.
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File image of ODM NEB Chairperson Catherine Mumma. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Taita Taveta and Kwale Counties will be next on Monday, April 4. The initial date for the two Counties was April 5.
In Mombasa, the exercise will be conducted on April 6. The date has not changed as per the March 24 notice. The same applies to Kisii and Nyamira Counties, where the primaries will go on as earlier communicated on April 7.
Turkana County was supposed to be the first, alongside Nakuru to conduct the primaries on April 01, but the exercise will be carried out on April 09.
Migori County's new date is April 13, from the initial date of April 16. In Kilifi, ODM nominations will be held on April 05, from the initial date of April 04.
Bungoma County's new date is April 08, from the initial April 15, same as neighbouring Trans Nzoia County.
In Vihiga County, the exercise has been rescheduled to April 11, from April 12, which also applies to Busia County.
Kisumu County's April 19 date remains. Kakamega County's new date is April 12, having initially been set for April 19.
The new date for Siaya County is April 13, from April 14. Homabay's new date is April 14 from the initial April 18.
Narok's new date is April 20, from the initial April 02, same as Kajiado County.
Nairobi will the last on the trot on April 21 as was the case initially.