‘Pesa Onge?’ ODM kicked out of their offices due to rent arrears. Read all about the drama that ensued here!

ODM offices in Migori County

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) offices in Migori Couty were closed over rent arrears. According to reports, ODM had accumulated rent arrears which ran up to Ksh54,000 for three months.

The offices were reportedly bolted shut after leaders mandated with the task of paying the rent allegedly boycotted the responsibility. Leaders in the area are said to have offered to provide premises for party officials to hold meetings and MCA Nestory Owiyo offered to pay Ksh20,000 to offset the bill.

Mr Owiyo also asked other ODM party leaders in the area to chip in and help offset the bill. The region’s party Chairman, Juma Akoko, stated that they are presently looking for modalities to have a party ward office.

In the past ODM has faced issues with its rent after it was alleged they were kicked out of the famous Orange House for failing to pay rent. However, the party denied the claims maintaining they were moving out of Orange House after a mutual understanding with the property owner Caroli Omondi.

ODM had been using the building since 2006, months after the party was formed but their stay came to an end on December 31, 2018.

The party director, Oduor Ong’wen, sited demolition as the reason for leaving the building. He said the reason for leaving the building, located off Nairobi’s Menelik Road, is because the owner wants to pull it down and erect a bigger structure.

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