A 47-year-old cobbler has been nominated by ODM to represent People Living with Disabilities at the Siaya County Assembly.
Fredrick Odhiambo Oloo hails from Masiro in East Ugenya.
He received the news of his nomination while mending worn-out slippers at his Bondo Kolalo workshop. He would earn between Sh150-200 a day as a cobbler.
Oloo turned up for the orientation exercise ahead of their swearing-in Tuesday donning a blue shirt with a worn-out collar.
He was also barefoot. He wore jungle green shorts with orange side pockets.
During an interview with The-Star, Odhiambo was over the moon following his appointment.
“I am still shocked that a cobbler who is disabled like me is now being referred to as ‘Mheshimiwa’. I cannot thank the ODM party enough,” he said.
The zeal to represent the interest of PLWDs was evident in his voice.
“I know the problems bedeviling people like me in society. Once sworn in, I will go back to the villages and lead them in discussing solutions to their problems,” Odhiambo said.
Odhiambo attributed his nomination to his loyalty and love for governor James Orengo and the ODM party.
He explained that as a cobbler, he liked politicking at his place of work and always persuaded voters to support Orengo and Raila Odinga.
Orengo, he said, gifted him with the crutches that he is currently using and even promised to nominate him.
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