This archive report was first published on 9 September 2019.
On September 9, 2019, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) was set to present Mr Bernard Imran Okoth's name to the electoral commission as its nominee for the November 7 Kibra by-election.
With no appeals filed by 5pm Sunday to challenge Mr Imran's nomination, the party was ready to make the presentation.
ODM's National Elections Board (NEB) chairman, Nominated Senator Judy Pareno, had constituted a three-member Disputes Resolution Tribunal to receive appeals arising from the nomination.
The three members were High Court advocates Jane Matoke and Opondo Katieno, and Jotham Nyukuri.
As the submission of names paves the way for the campaign period that will end on November 5, Mr Imran, brother to politician Ken Okoth, who was Kibra MP until his death on July 26, beat nine other ODM aspirants in the party primaries held on Saturday.
He garnered 4,382 votes while Peter Orero came second with 1,218.
Mr Imran will face off with Macdonald Mariga (Jubilee Party), Eliud Owalo (Amani National Congress) and Khamisi Butichi (Ford Kenya).
MPs John Mbadi (Suba South) and Simba Arati (Dagoreti North) promised to ensure ODM retains the seat.
“People have often associated our party with all manner of bad things, among them chaotic elections. The fact that the Kibra exercise was conducted in a peaceful manner is positive enough in terms of credibility,” Mr Mbadi said.
Mr Arati, whose constituency neighbours Kibra, said "prophets of doom, especially those who had been waiting for chaotic nominations, have been exposed".
