Following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the ODM party is engulfed in a leadership crisis, with two factions emerging. Party leader Oburu Oginga has publicly clashed with Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna over the party's direction and a potential pre-election pact with President William Ruto's UDA party. Oburu is defending the proposed alliance, while Sifuna and others question the party's leadership and financial dealings. The dispute has seen Ruth Odinga siding with Sifuna. These public spats highlight growing internal divisions as factions question the legitimacy of the new leadership and a proposed 2027 deal with President William Ruto.