Party Leaders Set Conditions for UDA Return, Plan Meeting with Ruto, and Threaten Parallel ODM Conference - January 2026
Political party dynamics are in focus with several key developments. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino is escalating internal Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) wrangles by threatening to convene a parallel National Delegates Conference (NDC). This threat comes as calls for an NDC from various party leaders intensify. In a separate development involving ODM and the ruling party, a five-member committee co-chaired by Agnes Zani (UDA) and Gabriel Oguda (ODM) is scheduled to meet President William Ruto. The committee will update the president on their 10-point agenda and the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report. Meanwhile, Cleophas Malala, Deputy Party Leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), has stated he will not rejoin the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Malala's condition for return is that the Ruto administration "resurrects" young protesters killed during the 2024 anti-government demonstrations.
