Political tensions have erupted within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following comments from Edwin Sifuna, who declared the ODM-UDA Memorandum of Understanding as "dead."

• Sifuna criticized the 10-point agenda and refused participation in a review team, stating, “I am not a mortician.”
• John Mbadi, former ODM chair and Treasury CS, questioned the authority of Sifuna’s remarks, asking, “Between the Party Leader and the Secretary General, whose decision is final?”
• Supporters and critics on social media have called for Sifuna’s resignation, accusing him of undermining the party's unity.

Edwin Sifuna, the ODM Secretary General, has warned that the party risks missing the opportunity to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 elections by continuing to support his administration, amid internal tensions over coalition direction.

• Raila Odinga recently declared his support for Ruto until 2027, causing uncertainty within the party about its presidential candidate for the upcoming elections.
• Sifuna emphasized that insufficient time to prepare for elections could hinder the party's chances to present a candidate.
• He stated, "You are allowed to sound warnings... we need to have sufficient time to explain to the people what we have been doing with Ruto."

President William Ruto criticized his opponents for their lack of clear policy alternatives while calling for his ousting during a speech on July 23, 2025, at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

• The President labeled the opposition's slogan “Ruto Must Go” as mere deception, likening it to a “washwash conmanship.”
• Ruto challenged critics to provide a detailed counter plan addressing key issues like the economy and education instead of vague demands for his removal.
• He also addressed remarks from retired Chief Justice David Maraga, questioning his credibility to lead a country he described as a "failed state."