The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition zoning plan has started claiming causalities in Nairobi.
The Raila Odinga led coalition is using the strategy to limit chances of losing seats to their opponents
Perceived weak candidates are being asked to step down for their strong counterparts in areas where the coalition has multiple candidates have been fielded.
ODM Embakasi North parliamentary candidate Jane Muringi has stepped down for Harrison Wangoro of jubilee.
Wangoro will battle it out with incumbent MP and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate and James Gakuya.
In Mathare singer Kelvin Kioko popularly known as Bahati is being asked to pave way for MP Anthony Oluoch of ODM
Bahati had secured the jubilee party ticket to contest for the seat.
In Embakasi South, ODM’s Irshad Sumra has agreed to step down for Wiper’s Julius Mawathe