In a significant reversal, ODM party leader Oburu Odinga announced that the Orange Democratic Movement will actively pursue the Deputy President slot during upcoming coalition negotiations with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). This statement contradicts his previous public remarks where he seemingly downplayed interest in the position.

• Oburu Odinga clarified his earlier statements, asserting he was misquoted and that the Deputy President seat is a strong target for ODM, a public office to be negotiated politically.
• He accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of failing to protect Raila Odinga's 2022 presidential election win and urged him to cease interfering with ODM's internal affairs.
• ODM will exit the Azimio la Umoja coalition and remain part of the broad government arrangement with President William Ruto following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Mombasa.

Catherine Omanyo, Busia Woman Representative, has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), replacing Edwin Sifuna after a National Executive Committee decision on February 11, 2026. This leadership change occurs months before political realignments intensify.

• Omanyo, born on July 7, 1970, previously served as ODM Deputy Secretary General and was elected Busia County Woman Representative in 2022.
• Her early life involved significant hardship after her father's death, leading her to found Imprezza Academy in 2001, which evolved into a tuition-free school in Busia.
• Through the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), she has overseen the drilling of over 37 boreholes and constructed houses for vulnerable widows.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has vowed a court battle against his removal as Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), a decision made by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC).

• Sifuna was replaced by Deputy Secretary-General Catherine Omanyo, who will serve in an acting capacity.
• The NEC, chaired by Oburu Odinga, cited concerns over discipline and leadership conduct against Sifuna.
• Sifuna claims the move is unconstitutional and politically motivated, flanked by supporters including Siaya Governor James Orengo and MP Babu Owino.
• The NEC also resolved to initiate the process of withdrawing from the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition.

A significant power struggle has erupted within Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna rejected his removal from office, declaring it "illegal and unprocedural" and vowing a political counter-offensive.

• Sifuna’s removal was announced by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in Mombasa, hours before he addressed supporters in Nairobi.
• He was flanked by Winnie Odinga, Siaya Governor James Orengo, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.
• Sifuna attributed his ouster to his "outspoken opposition to any plan to support President William Ruto’s re-election," calling this his only "crime."
• The NEC cited concerns over discipline and leadership conduct, appointing Deputy Secretary-General Catherine Omanyo as acting Secretary-General.
• Sifuna plans a major political rally in Kitengela, Kajiado County, escalating the internal crisis.