Christone Odhiambo alias Kriss Darlin was crushed in ODM primaries by late Ken Okoth’s brother Bernard Otieno Okoth alias Imran who emerged victorious.
Imran garnered 4,382 votes to be declared as ODM’s candidate for the Kibra constituency by-election scheduled for November 7th 2019.
Kris Darlin came in a distant 5th in ODM primaries, the mix master only managed to garner 417 votes. The other seven contestants garnered; Peter Orero (1,218), John Milla Otieno (906), Ben Musungu (524), Tony Ogola (381), Stephen Okello (228), Brian Owino (127), Reuben Ojijo (52) and Eric Obayi (45).
Kris Darlin took a big gamble to venture into politics, Nation Media Group recently decided to terminate his contract following his decision to join active politics.
Also read: Kriss Darlin fired by NTV after joining active politics
It’s not all over for Kris Darlin, he can still vie as an independent candidate in the November 7th Kibra constituency by-election.
ODM candidate Imran Okoth now faces Jubilee’s McDonald Mariga, ANC’s Eliud Owalo, Ford Kenya’s Khamisi Butichi and Ukweli Party’s Editar Ochieng.
