NAIROBI: PRESS STATEMENT NATIONAL ELECTIONS BOARD

ODM GRASSROOT PARTY ELECTIONS

Pursuant to a resolution of the Party’s National Governing Council and the requirements of the Party Constitution, Elections and Nomination rules, the National Elections Board is pleased to remind all ODM members and stakeholders that ODM Grassroot elections earlier announced and postponed will be held as follows:-

(i)          Location / Ward grassroot elections takes place on -  27^th and 28^th May 2011

(ii)          Sub-branch (Constituency) elections on - 29^th May 2011

(iii)       Branch (County) elections on - 30^th May 2011.

These elections will comprise the following organs of the Party at all levels;

(i)           Orange Young Democrats elections   – 10:00am

(ii)        Orange Women Democrats elections  – 12:00pm

(iii)       Mainstream elections.                      -  2:00pm

All Branch officials and Party members involved in membership recruitment and registration are hereby directed to return provisional membership registers from their Branches for vetting and scrutiny by 20^th May 2011.

The recruitment of members will however continue up to and until election time when the Returning Officers will compile the registers and close the process.

These grassroot elections are very important indicators and testimony that ODM is the only forward looking National Democratic and Reform Party in full compliance with the provisions of the new Constitutional dispensation in the 2^nd Republic.

These elections are meant to empower ODM Party Organs to play their important role as Public Institutions of Democratic Governance in accordance with the Values and Principles of Governance, Leadership and Integrity and Representation of the people provided in the Kenya Constitution.

Accordingly, the Board will be very strict in discharging its electoral mandate to ensure that Democracy prevails in the election process where only loyal and committed members of the Party will participate.

Consequently the Board is pleased to advice those who are seeking positions in the Party to note the provisions of the Constitution Art.77 (2) as read with section 15 of the Political Parties Act.

The vision of ODM is to build National Leadership based on the 47 County Governments as opposed to the selfish tribal coalitions which have created havoc in Kenya since independence.

Finally the Board assures all ODM members that it will consult broadly in the delivery of free, fair and transparent elections

                  

Hon. Dr. Misoi                                  

Secretary, NEB    

9^th May 2011