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Lenku dumps Jubilee for ODM ahead of August election

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Kajiado governor Joseph Ole Lenku is set to joins the ODM party ahead of august general election.

He is expected to face off with former governor Joseph Nkendienye who recently joined the Jubilee party.

About two weeks ago,Lenku hosted Ida Odinga in Kajiado where they drummed support for Raila Odinga presidential bid.

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Earlier the governor had differed with ODM county boss over the zoning of the area.

 Joseph ole Lenku has dismissed as unrealistic talks about reservations of some seats between ODM and Jubilee parties in Kajiado ahead of April nominations.

Speaking to the Star on Sunday over the phone, Lenku dismissed a statement attributed to county ODM chairman Tarayia ole Kores which stated ODM will take the senate position, Woman Representative seat, and three MP seats plus 13 MCA positions.

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Kores on Tuesday last week while addressing ODM aspirants in Ongata Rongai, claimed ODM and Jubilee had agreed on the zoning of the county.

He said the remaining seats of the governor, two MPs, and 12 MCAs would be reserved for Jubilee.

The county ODM leader even named Kajiado Central, Kajiado East, and Kajiado North constituencies as the designated seats for ODM on top of the senate seat.