BY JEFF OTIENO AND DICKENS WASONGA IN KISUMU CITY – KENYA

  Following fresh revelations that ODM chief Raila Odinga is destined for premiership slot, it has now emerged that intense but behind the scene lobbying has gripped his political camp.
 
  MPs both former and current  together with influential business people from ODM strong holds have mounted high-powered campaigns that will see them land  key and plum government positions or cut deals with the state.
 
  Impeccable sources within ODMs top echelons also confided to these writers that a clique masquerading as Raila’s most trusted associates are now criss-crossing the terrain fleecing with glee the unsuspecting  figures who hope of landing the lucrative posts.
 
  The plundering cartel which is headed by two notable duos one of whom is a youthful bulky activist hailing from Homabay District in Ndhiwa Constituency and another from Nyakach who is associated with a Nairobi based security firm.
 
  According to the source, goat eating sessions in magnificent hotels is the hallmark of the elusive schemes.
 
   The pedestrian talk doing rounds in the regions particularly in Kisumu, however have it that some illustrious personalities  who have consistently showed commitment and hard work to the community during turbulent moments should not be confined to the periphery by Raila at this time of reckoning.
 
  Among them are industrious  marie-stoppes Religional Director Cyprian Otieno Awiti, NGO guru cum politician Monica Amolo, Mombasa based Business magnet Polycap Ochola, leading CEO Evans Odhiambo Kidero, top spy Sam Wakiaga, Mps Dalmas Otieno Anyango  Rongo, polished Karachuonyo legislature Engineer James Rege, pragmatic Nyakach Mp Ochieng Daima and his Alego Usonga Counter part wealthy Edwin Ochieng Yinda.
 
  It is imperative and interesting to note however that the goons who were once associated with Raila to do his errands are currently confined to oblivion thanks to the hawk-eyed state security details that now the ODM king pin enjoys. 
 
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Date:  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:19:44 -0800 (PST)
From:  JEFF AGUKO

Subject:  INTENSE LOBBYING HITS RAILA ODINGA’S CAMP