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April 27, 2012
April 27, 2012
Politics
ODM chairman Henry Kosgey (right) receives the party's certificate of
full registration after complying with the requirements of the Political
Parties Act from acting Registrar of Political Parties Lucy Ndung'u
(left) April 25, 2012. Mr Kosgey said ODM would form the next
government. SALATON NJAU
By NATION Reporters
Posted Wednesday, April 25 2012 at 18:15
Posted Wednesday, April 25 2012 at 18:15
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) said Wednesday
it was the only party with a national presence and exuded confidence it
would form the next government.
ODM chairman Henry Kosgey said he was happy to be
part of a mass movement that will capture power at the expiry of
President Kibaki’s term.
"ODM will form the next government. This is a
people’s party and a movement that is going to win the next General
Election” said Mr Kosgey when his party received its certificate of full
registration after complying with the requirements of the Political
Parties Act.
The certificate was handed by the Acting Registrar
of Political Parties Lucy Ndung’u at her offices on Anniversary Towers,
Nairobi.
Mr Kosgey, who is also the Tinderet MP, has been
away from the public limelight. He was recently cleared by the
International Criminal Court (ICC) of crimes against humanity arising
out of the post election violence.
He challenged Kenyans to vote in leaders who are
committed to the wellbeing of Kenya saying such leadership would only be
found in ODM.
"Gone are the days when people fought for power
just to satisfy their own needs and that of their family members. ODM is
ready to provide the leadership that Kenyans have been waiting for many
years," charged Mr Kosgey.
He maintained that Musalia Mudavadi was still the deputy ODM leader and he had not quit the party.
Assistant ministers Hassan Joho, Elizabeth Ongoro, Manson Nyamweya, Simeon Ogari and Alfred Khang’ati were present.
The brief ceremony was also witnessed by MPs Omondi Anyanga, Olago Aluoch and Ababu Namwamba.
Nairobi Mayor George Aladwa, ODM Executive Director
Janet Ong’era, NEC Members, National Elections Board members and party
members and supporters also attended.
Earlier, the Alliance Party of Kenya associated with a key presidential hopefuls also got full certification. a
The APK is associated with Deputy Prime Minister
Uhuru Kenyatta, Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and Internal Security
minister Prof George Saitoti. The party was previously called PNU
Alliance but Prof Saitoti’s associates in Party of National Unity have
asked that it drops the acronym.
Ms Ndung'u also issued
certificates to Kenya National Congress whose presidential aspirant is
assistant minister Peter Kenneth, Party of Action led by former minister
Raphael Tuju and President Kibaki’s former party, Democratic Party.
KNC’s certificate was picked by
Mr Peter Kenneth while Mr Tuju, also a contender for the presidency
picked the POA certificate. Former minister Joseph Munyao picked the
certificate on behalf of DP which is the second oldest party after Kanu.
Energy minister Kiraitu Murungi led APK officials in picking the certificate.
All the parties expressed
confidence that they would emerge victorious in the upcoming elections
though DP and APK said that they would be forming alliances with other
political parties.
Mr Murungi said the party would
bring together all the presidential aspirants and they would nominate
one of them to run for the presidency.
“We will bring Mr Musyoka, Mr Kenyatta and
Prof Saitoti together and we will have them select one of their own to
be the presidential candidate and all of us will follow him. This bus
(the party symbol) has many seats and everyone is welcome,” Mr Murungi
said.
Mr Munyao said that DP would field candidates in
all elective posts other than the presidency adding that it would form
alliances with other parties with same ideals to "ensure that the party
is in the next government".
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