ODM Grapples with Internal Disputes and Scrutiny of MP Junet Mohamed - January 2026
A group of ODM Members of Parliament urged party leader Oburu Odinga to convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to address internal disputes and "self-cannibalisation" within the party. Separately, Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has withdrawn a motion seeking to expel ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, a decision that followed consultations with Oburu Oginga who invoked the party constitution to resolve disputes amicably. Meanwhile, National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed is embroiled in controversy regarding the handling of ODM party agents during the 2022 General Election, with his attempts to clarify the situation reigniting past grievances. He is also facing scrutiny from his constituents who claim he is largely absent from his constituency and focuses more on national political affairs.
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Oketch withdraws motion seeking to expel Sifuna from ODM
Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has withdrawn a motion seeking to expel Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna from the party. The decision followed consultations with party leader Oburu Oginga, who invoked Article 16(1)(g) of the party constitution to resolve disputes amicably.
