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Trans Nzoia ODM Leaders Decry Unfair Treatment in Party’s Distribution of Political Rewards

Officials of the Orange Democratic Movement party (ODM) in Trans Nzoia have voiced their frustration with the party's leadership for excluding the region from political rewards.

The frustrated officials, alongside party members who staged protests in Kitale town, stated that the recent betrayal, which saw Saboti MP Caleb Amisi's name dropped from the appointment as chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, with Butere’s Tindi Mwale replacing him, marks the peak of the region's exclusion.

The ODM county secretary John Simiyu said the region, which is in Rift Valley, has suffered similar blows since 2013, with what is due for them being taken to the western region.

"We feel sidelined yet we have been so loyal to the party's direction regarding coalitions and voting for our party leader," said Mr. Simiyu.
He wondered how the Saboti MP's name was dropped, yet the party's central management committee had proposed him to take over the position to fill the gap left by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.

The county ODM youth leader Michel Ochola said the region has been unfairly left out for being wrongly perceived as an extension of the western region.

"We know there are some MPs who used their influence to have Mr. Amisi, who is our county chairman, shortchanged, thinking Trans Nzoia is in western Kenya," noted Mr. Ochola.

The Deputy Chair of the Youth League in Saboti Subcounty Beverly Karani said the legislator has been critical in the growth of the party, and sidelining him is a betrayal.

"We feel betrayed by the top organ in the party for failing to see through its initial plan to have our MP take up the position," said Ms. Karani.
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