The  Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has refuted claims that ODM party officials in Kakamega county have been changed.  

In a statement on Monday, the party's National Elections Board Chairperson Catherine Mumma said there have been numerous media reports both in the mainstream media and social platforms on the alleged change of Party officials in Kakamega County.

"As the Party organ mandated to carryout elections within the Party including the election of Party officials, we wish to remind our Party members, supporters and the public in general that no election or replacement of officials will take place without the express approval of the NEB as provided for in law," she said.

Mumma further reminded party members and the general public that the Party's National Delegates Convention held on February 26, 2022, passed a resolution to defer the Party's grassroots elections to a yet-to-be-fixed date later this year.

She said the officials were arrived at through the harmonisation process are validly in office until elections are held. 

ODM party further said should any official wish to resign or relinquish their position, they are advised to follow the laid down procedure by formally writing to the NEB. 

The NEB  will then, pursuant to the Party's Election and Nomination Rules, advise on how the position(s) should be filled.

" In the meantime, the NEB advises those intending to vie for any party position to start acquainting themselves with rules that govern the grassroots elections pending the announcement of the date of elections," Mumma said. 

She urged ODM party members to conduct Party business within the confines of the law and "should there be an issue, the NEB is readily available to provide the necessary advisory."