Vihiga elders oust their council chairman after he hosted Raila

Vihiga elders have ousted their council chairman Fred Omido a week after he hosted ODM party leader Raila Odinga for a youth consultative forum on BBI at Sosa Cottages.

At least 24 members of the Vihiga County Council of Elders met in Chavakali on Thursday and elected the Rev Simon Muhindi to replace Mr Omido whom they accused of acting outside the council’s political position.

As cracks became evident in the outfit on Friday, the elders also accused Mr Omido, 92, of sabotaging the council’s plans of rallying behind ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi.

The decision to oust Mr Omido from the council leadership and membership was communicated by acting secretary Solomon Busaka, who said 24 elders had endorsed the resolution.

Mr Omido — a member of ODM — was today (Friday) fighting to remain at the helm of the regional vocal outfit. He rubbished his ouster and replacement, saying it was not binding.

Vihiga County Council of Elders is an affiliate of the Western Region Council of Elders that is chaired by veteran politician Philip Masinde.