It was a show of might as ODM aspirants for the Kariobangi North MCA by election flexed their muscles in front of ODM delegates and the ODM Nairobi leaders who traversed the ward on Saturday to formally introduce the aspirants who have declared interest to vie for the seat.
The top Nairobi county Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leadership have today, Saturday September 6, 2025 traversed the Kariobangi North ward in Embakasi North and assured the people that the ODM nominations will be free and fair.
Led by the Nairobi ODM chairman and Makadara member of parliament George Aladwa, seasoned Embakasi North politicians Madam Jane Muringi, and Senator Beatrice Kwamboka, the top ODM leaders met delegates in the ward ahead of the November 27th by elections and the party nominations set to be held on September 29th, 2025.
Former Area MCA and former Football Kenya Federation National Executive Committee member for Nairobi Michael Ouma Majua appeared to be the crowd favorite as he received a rousing welcome during the tour.
The ODM leadership earlier had met with the aspirants at a hotel along Thika Road where they discussed issues around the by elections with the party assuring the aspirants that the nomination process would be free and fair and the nomination certificate would strictly be handed to the winner of the primaries.
Later the group went to a meeting at Marura Primary school where the aspirants were introduced to the ODM delegates and supporters and given a chance to speak.
In what degenerated into a shout-down contest as aspirants sought to endear rhemselves to the electorate. The entourage later help a short campaign roadshow to introduce to the residents, the aspirants who have declared interest to contest on an ODM ticket.
During the tour, Ouma, popularly known as ‘Chair’ clearly dazzled the crowds indicating that he commands a large support on the ground.
Ouma won the 2010 the Kariobangi North MCA seat in a by election and won the ODM nominations in 2017. However, despite Ouma being declared the winner at the returning center, the party went ahead and awarded the certificate to a different candidate who lost starting the losing streak that ODM has been having since then. The Kariobangi North ward had been an ODM stronghold and many feel Ouma is the right candidate to return the seat back to ODM for the two remaining years and ahead in the 2027 general elections.
Before Ouma threw his hat in the ring declaring interest to contest on an ODM ticket, the other ODM aspirants had not embraced the spirit of the party. Ouma hit the ground with a vigorous campaign for the ODM ticket and his competitors now seem to have started copying his style of politics and ODM branding. Ouma has made ODM the talk of the town and all indications currently are that Ouma is finally the candidate who will help the ODM party reclaim the seat.
