[Oburu Oginga in a past event. He is under pressure from a section of Independent candidates in Nyanza region. Photo/Nation]

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Oburu Oginga, the elder brother to NASA presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga, has yet again come under criticism from a number of independent candidates from Luo Nyanza home turf.

Recently, Oburu who is in charge of Nyanza campaigns accused the independents of being funded by Jubilee administration to sabotage Odinga in his stronghold.

Speaking in separate functions, a number of independent candidates accused Oginga of meddling in local politics.

“We all agree that nominations were a fraud and we opted to support Raila as independents. It is wrong for Oburu to go around inciting people,” said Ochillo Ayacko.

“I have been in ODM for a while and there is no single day I have gone against the party. Time has come for Oburu to respect us and concentrate in presidential campaigns,” added Nicholas Gumbo.

Similar sentiments were echoes by Homabay governorship aspirant Oyugi Magwanga who accused ODM luminaries of sabotaging him.

Ayacko lost to Migori governor Okoth Obado while Gumbo succumbed to Siaya governor Amoth Rasanga in ODM primaries.