Nine Members of the County Assembly from Busia County including the Leader of Majority, Hon. Kassaman Ekesa were handed defeats in the ODM nominations that were held across the County on Monday 11th, April, 2022.
Others who fell during the nomination exercise included Eric Kaibe (Kingandole), Linus Asiba (Matayos South), Mwajuma Toloi (Nambale Township), John Oganga (Marachi West), John Obwogo (Nangina), Kassaman Ekesa(Bukhayo Central), Laban Mukhwana (Bukhayo East, Job Oteba (Angurai East), Moses Ouma ( Amukura Central) and Beatrice Kanoti (Bwiri).
Kassaman fell to Silas Musumba, Kaibe lost to Don Bosco Ouma, Toloi was beaten by Geoffrey Egesa Odongo, Oganga was outshined by Gomba Sewe, Obwogo was outboxed by Johnson Bwire Makabwa, Mukhwana fell to educationist, Eunice Wandera Wesonga, Oteba was beaten by Saleh Chemaswet while Ouma lost to Patrick Ombo.
ODM MCAs who survived the chop included Grace Olita ( Angurai South), Abiud Ochilang’ole (Amukura West), Vincent Olumbe (Namboboto/Nambuku), Julius Etyang (Chakol North) and David Kokonya (Malaba South) who were unopposed, and James Ong’ole who won the primaries, beating his sole challenger, George Awino, the proprietor of Busia Border Training School.
Fifteen other elected MCAs who will be in the ballot include Benard Papa (Malaba Central), Patrick Omanyala (Malaba North), Julius Ochou (Marachi East), George Busera (Busibwabo), Okodoi Maskini (Chakol South), Moses Ochieng (Burumba), Fredrick Musirimba (Bunyala North), Casper Ajuma (Bunyala South), Simon Asuka (Marachi North), Gaardy Jakaa( Bukhayo North/Walatsi), David Luyemba (Mayenje), Vincent Ojiambo ( Bukhayo West), Patrobas Odhiambo ( Elugulu) and Patrick Obuyu (Marachi Central).
Other ODM nomination final results:
Marachi Central -Shadrack masinde
Marachi east -Alexander Otieno Ayieko,
Marachi North -Simon Simiyu Anindo,
Elugulu ward-Josephat Wandera and
Bukhayo West-Peter Talam.
Matayos South -Denis Wafula Okinda
Busibwabo-Nyongesa Hudson,
Burumba Ward-Tony Onyango Opondo,
Agenga Nanguba-Cumlus Ojiambo,
Bwiri Ward-Vincent Charles wanjala
Bunyala Central-John Omomi
Bunyala North-Silvanus Aliada
Bunyala West- Michael Carlybenz
Bunyala South- Stephen Oyango
Bukhayo North-Philip Ogano Yaite
Chakol South-Denzel Musumba
Angurai North-Kenneth IpalaMalaba Central-Ronald Akiada Ochalu.
