Ocira, who defected from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and joined the ruling NRM party in 2021, claims his nomination was delayed for three days due to politically motivated suspicions about his loyalty to the party. On May 23, the NRM held elections for its Workers and Entrepreneurs League at the district and city levels across the country.
Across several sub-counties, town councils, and municipality divisions, a significant number of former NRM Chairpersons and other long-term serving party officials failed to retain their positions in a move seemingly signaling leadership changes.
