The Green Congress of Kenya party, Kenya’s only political party founded on the ideology of ecological sustenance, has endorsed Azimio la Umoja Coalition presidential candidate – ODM party leader Raila Odinga – following a resolution of its National Governing Council.
“The stakes are high for this nation and, as the GCK, we have had deep introspection and the NGC has resolved to endorse and support the Azimio Presidential candidate the Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga in his quest to be the Fifth President of the Republic of Kenya the August 9th General Elections,” said co-party leader Martin Ogindo.
“Indeed, we are convinced that the stewardship of the deepening of the gains in implementing our new progressive constitution as a country must safely be in the hands of the person who has demonstrated the greatest passion and commitment to its promulgation and implementation, Raila Amollo Odinga.
“His handshake with the Right Hon. Prime Minister was an epochal gesture that has united us as a nation and given this country the right political environment to build on a more genuine peace that we direly need for the Economic Liberation of this country.”
The party says it will field candidates for all the other positions across the country.
“We aim at significant representation in the various seats available under the constitution,” added Ogindo.
During the NGC, the party filled different positions in its leadership, with Martin Ogindo and Scola Chelangat as co-party leaders and Hillary Alila as the chairman. Thomas Mariwa (vice chairman), Betty Milgo (secretary for persons with disabilities), Salome Gikonyo (treasurer) and Charles Omanga (secretary for legal affairs).
The party also appointed a three-member National Elections Board to be chaired by Christopher Migunde. Charity Makena (secretary) and Joseph Akiri are the other members, while Raphale Agong chairing the internal disputes resolution committee.
