16TH Jan, 2012 - ELDERS OPINION By: D. Anyanga
Clan elders, opinion leaders and politicians from Kadibo division have threatened to decamp ODM should they be forced to vote in Nyando constituency. A meeting convened today at rabuor chiefs camp to discus the preliminary boundary report recently released by the independent electoral and boundaries commission resolved that Kadibo be taken to Kisumu east constituency and district or alternatively merge them with Kolwa, Buoye and Chiga wards to bring back the lost winam constituency that was scrapped in 1980's.
The meeting convened by Kadibo development association, chaired by Gordon Okal brought together more than a hundred and fifty leaders from all clans in Kadibo. On the issue of wards, the leaders unanimously agreed that a re alignment be done to the boundaries to create Kabonyo/Kanyagwal and Kobura wards to suit all clans instead of the proposed Kawino and K'ochieng that they say might disintegrate clans.
MP spirant Fred Otieno Waga took issue with the current MP blaming him for imposing boundaries on Kadibo people for personal political gains and failing to respect interest of the majority, he however vowed to rally support from all corners, unite Kadibo people to speak in one voice to improve livelihoods of common wananchi. The meeting came only a few days before the Kisumu county public hearing on boundaries on 23rd Jan. 2012.