ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has reignited calls for the Luhya community to field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. Speaking at the burial of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, Sifuna criticized Luhya leaders supporting the government and urged them to back a community-backed presidential bid.

• Sifuna challenged Chief CS Musalia Mudavadi and Speaker Moses Wetangula to support a Luhya presidential candidate in 2027, as they have indicated they would wait until 2032.
• Sifuna dismissed calls for his removal as ODM Secretary-General, claiming some individuals were unsettled by leaked information regarding talks with President William Ruto to push ODM towards a deal with UDA.
• Sifuna eulogized Jirongo, recalling his support during his Nairobi Senatorial campaign, including a cash contribution, and working for him as a lawyer.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is grappling with significant internal turmoil and factional wars as it looks towards the 2027 elections, following its 20th anniversary celebrations in Mombasa. Once a unified force, the party is now reportedly facing a potential implosion due to power struggles and external influences.

• The article suggests the party's future is "not promising much" due to ongoing conflicts and indecisiveness.
• ODM leaders, led by party leader Oburu Odinga, recently celebrated the party's 20th anniversary in Mombasa.
• The internal strife is characterized by "power games, external interference and indecisiveness," threatening the party's cohesion.

Senior leaders of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are reportedly pursuing a pre-election pact with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ahead of 2027.

• President Ruto hosted senior ODM leaders at his Kilgoris home on Christmas Day to finalize a deal.
• The proposed pact awaits endorsement by ODM's National Delegates Conference next month.
• The ODM party is at a crossroads as figures pursue this alliance with President Ruto's UDA.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is at a crossroads as senior party figures pursue a pre-election pact with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ahead of 2027.

• President Ruto hosted senior ODM leaders at his Kilgoris home on Christmas Day to seal a deal.
• The deal awaits endorsement by the party’s National Delegates Conference next month.
• The ODM party was founded by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.