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Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has threatened to leave the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), citing betrayal from the party leadership. 

Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has threatened to leave the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), citing betrayal from the party leadership. 

Speaking on Saturday, August 22, Lenku accused some ODM party officials of campaigning for State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito, yet his deputy Martin Moshisho is seeking the seat. 

The Kajiado Governor demanded an apology from ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga over the incident. 

“I am an ODM Governor, and my deputy, Martin Moshisho, is seeking the Governor’s seat through the same party. But about a month ago, we saw officials from our party coming to campaign for someone who is not an ODM member in Kajiado, Katoo Ole Metito.

“We want to tell the party leader, Oburu Oginga, that we are still waiting for an apology and for those who made the mistake to come out and say they are sorry,” he said. 

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File image of Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku. 

Lenku warned that the ODM party will be shut down in Kajiado if they allow officials to continue supporting Metito. 

“Recently, you saw 10 MCAs leave UDA and ODM and join DCP because of Katoo’s poor leadership. If ODM continues to allow opportunists to chase Katoo’s money, ODM will be finished in Kajiado. 

“We are the ones who brought ODM here; we are the ones who gave it respect. We are ready to shut it down if you continue to betray us,” he stated. 

Further, Lenku said he will not stop Moshisho from taking his team to the Linda Mwananchi Movement if the ODM does not apologize. 

“If Moshisho and those seeking seats under ODM are not respected, we will not stop him from taking the entire team to Linda Mwananchi. You are dealing with a new Maa nation,” added Lenku. 

This comes weeks after Rigathi Gachagua welcomed nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kajiado County to his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). 

In a statement on Monday, August 10, Gachagua said the nine MCAs defected from the UDA, ODM and Jubilee parties. 

The DCP party leader noted that the defections are a sign of growing support for his party in Kajiado County. 

“The journey to 100% DCP in Kajiado is almost complete. This morning, I received into the DCP Party 9 MCAs from Kajiado County who have decamped to the party from Jubilee, ODM and UDA. 

“I never asked the MCAs to listen to the ground; they are the ground themselves. They have told me that the ground is green,” Gachagua stated.