ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna is challenging his removal from office before the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal, calling the decision unlawful.

• Sifuna is urging the tribunal to quash the February 11 resolution that purportedly removed him.
• The ODM party and Edwin Sifuna are the primary parties involved in the dispute.
• Sifuna asserts that the resolution was flawed, unconstitutional, and procedurally defective.

The Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) planned Special Delegates Convention on March 27, 2026, is facing a significant challenge.

• A life member of the ODM has filed a formal legal complaint contesting the convention's legality.
• The ODM party leadership is involved in this dispute over the meeting.
• The complaint raises concerns about alleged constitutional irregularities, with threats of court action to block the meeting.

The article uses the lens of Greek tragedy to explore the current state of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after the departure of its prominent leader, Raila Odinga. It focuses on his elder brother, Oburu Oginga, who has taken a more prominent role within the party.

• Oburu Oginga is described as having found a new, witty, and confident style, contrasting with his previous demeanor.
• The article draws parallels between Oburu's current position and characters like Creon in Sophocles' Antigone, who inherits leadership after a great hero.
• The piece highlights the challenge for Oburu in navigating expectations and commanding the same level of loyalty and connection with the masses that his brother Raila Odinga possessed.

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has rejected an application to reserve the name Linda Mwananchi Party of Kenya, preventing a potential political dispute over the slogan.

• The name was rejected because it closely resembles an already reserved slogan and raises issues of public interest, violating Section 8 of the Political Parties Act.
• Key individuals involved include Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and his allies who objected, and the applicant, Charles Wanyonyi.
• The rejection halts immediate plans to register the party and resolves a dispute where Senator Sifuna's group argued the slogan was synonymous with their civic campaign.