Small parties defiant on Raila coalition rule

Eight parties under Cord will defy joint nominations in the coalition if Prime Minister Raila Odinga does not heed their demands. The Independent Party (Tip) leader Kalembe Ndile said it will be “catastrophic for squatters" (ordinary people) to fight for nominations in the coalition with the rich. The former Kibwezi MP said the joint Cord nominations is a move by current unpopular MPs to seek direct tickets for the March 4 elections. “Some of them know very well that we will floor them during the polls if we seek seats on our individual parties...