Following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Kenya's ODM party is engulfed in a leadership crisis, with two factions emerging and questioning the legitimacy of the new leadership, source of millions for mobilization drives, and a proposed 2027 deal with President William Ruto.

• Dr. Oburu Odinga, Raila's elder brother and party leader, leads one faction holding "Linda Ground" rallies.
• Secretary General Edwin Sifuna leads a parallel "Linda Mwananchi" faction and publicly challenged Dr. Odinga's installation and the funding of rival rallies.
• Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has sided with Sifuna, questioning the source of funds for the "Linda Ground" rallies, which include "choppers, big tents and ODM-branded T-shirts and caps," and expressing doubt about President Ruto honoring future pre-election pacts.

ODM leaders are facing uncertainty regarding their anticipated zoning agreement with President William Ruto's UDA party for the 2027 General Election. This development has caused panic within ODM as UDA intensifies its own preparations.

• The potential zoning pact between ODM and UDA appears to have fallen apart.
• The President, William Ruto, and ODM party leader, Oburu Odinga, were pictured together in Kisumu on February 2, 2026.
• This breakdown impacts ODM leaders who had hoped for guaranteed electoral zones.

Divisions are emerging within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) regarding a potential pre-election alliance with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), fueled by claims that the government has not honored a 10-point agenda agreed upon in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last year.

• ODM youth league member Jared Oyie alleged on Spice FM that UDA had not implemented commitments from the MoU signed by President William Ruto and the late ODM leader Raila Odinga on March 7, 2025.
• Lawyer and political strategist Ruth Ambogo warned that ODM risks political irrelevance if internal rifts are not resolved, stating the party is "a shell of its former self."
• The Agnes Zani-led committee, mandated to oversee the implementation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, faced cold reception in Kisumu county during public consultations, with residents demanding compensation for demo victims extending back to 2007.

A leadership dispute has erupted within Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party, with Party Leader Oburu Oginga publicly challenging Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna's comments regarding party governance and his own legitimacy.

• Oburu Oginga accused Sifuna of blurring the lines between personal opinion and official party policy, creating confusion among members.
• Sifuna had challenged the constitutional validity of Oburu's installation as interim party leader, arguing it violated party rules.
• Oburu emphasized that ODM policy is determined by structured deliberations of party organs, not individual preferences, and that all officials, including Sifuna, serve legitimately.