Mandera Governor Ali Roba is expected to leave the United Republican Party and join ODM.

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A highly placed source at the ODM party told this writer on Friday Mr Roba, although he has not made a formal announcement over his defection is expected to visit Orange House in Nairobi and will officially be received in the party by ODM party leader Raila Odinga.

Mr Roba was in 2013 elected on a URP ticket to become Mandera County's first governor.

It was still unclear why he is leaving URP but the source who preferred anonymity said there was pressure from the electorate for him to join ODM, which, he said was the most popular party now in Mandera County.