The Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) party has officially launched its grassroots mobilization and membership registration drive in Siaya County, signaling an aggressive push to field candidates across all elective seats in the region.
During a high-stakes delegates meeting held in Siaya town, party leaders issued a stern warning against political intimidation, tribal rhetoric, and backroom dealing by established political parties.
Speaking on behalf of the delegates, Joseph Olale criticized the trend of parties attempting to suppress political pluralism.
He emphasized that the multiparty democracy currently enjoyed in Kenya was hard-fought and should not be undermined by threats against those who choose alternative political vehicles.
”You cannot claim that you are going to do a free and fair nomination, but you don’t want other parties to participate in elections,” Olale stated. “The MDG is coming in as an equal party that is going to give existing parties in this region a run for their money, a run of their program, and a run of their strength.”
Olale added that the party is shifting away from politics centered around rhetoric and hotel-room position-sharing, focusing instead on development, growth, and robust competition of ideas.
County Chairman Auscah Wambiya took direct aim at elected leaders who abandoned voters after the 2022 elections to pursue personal interests in Nairobi rather than serving Siaya County.
Wambiya urged local residents to reject leaders who attempt to dictate whom voters should support based on personal agendas.
”Let MPs look for their votes, and let us restrict ourselves to our positions so that the people of Siaya, for the first time, are allowed to participate directly in deciding who becomes the governor,” Wambiya asserted.
He also expressed strong support for broad-based leadership and President William Ruto, emphasizing that political competition should be open and accessible to all contenders.
Echoing these sentiments, Gem Sub-County Chairman Ogam Maramba stressed the importance of backing visionary leadership under the MDG banner to ensure that local communities across Siaya, Bondo, Ugunja, and Alego Usonga secure genuine representation rather than imposed leaders.
County Vice Chairman Sylvester Wire outlined the party’s structural rollout strategy, noting that MDG has spent the past four days establishing sub-branch structures across all six sub-counties in Siaya. He announced that membership registration is officially underway, with the party aiming to “paint Siaya County green.”
County Woman Representative Angeline Odhiambo echoed her colleagues’ sentiments, calling on women across the county to step up and actively participate in political leadership through the MDG framework.
She encouraged women to look beyond token positions and boldly seek elective seats at all levels of governance.
With party structures now firmly established from the polling stations to the county level, MDG has signaled that it intends to mount a formidable challenge in the upcoming elections, promising voters a direct say in choosing their future leaders.
