MP Vows to Ditch ODM if Party Continues Working With Ruto
The party is facing internal strife after entering into a cooperation agreement with the Kenya Kwanza government...
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Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has threatened to abandon the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party in the 2027 General Election if it continues cooperating with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration. Amisi, a vocal party loyalist, expressed dismay over emerging political realignments, claiming they confuse the grassroots and dilute ODM’s ideological stance.
- Amisi stated his mandate with ODM is for five years only, and if the party continues associating with President Ruto beyond this time, he will seek re-election with another party.
- The MP stressed that if ODM reverts to its original agenda and ends collaboration with the Kenya Kwanza Government, he would continue his pursuit within the party.
- Amisi, alongside ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, has been vocal about the ODM-Kenya Kwanza Memorandum of Understanding, terming it a setback that has led to confusion and ideological compromises.
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ODM and UDA Collaboration and Internal Party Dynamics - July 2025
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) announced its intention to form a technical team to collaborate with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to implement a broad-based agreement from March 8, aiming to fast-track a shared political agenda and support engagement with the Kenya Kwanza administration. This decision followed an ODM Central Committee meeting. However, this collaboration has caused internal rifts within ODM, with Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma publicly demanding the immediate resignation of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna from his roles as Senate Minority Leader and Secretary-General of ODM, accusing him of causing party division. Additionally, Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has threatened to abandon ODM in the 2027 General Election if the party continues cooperating with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration, expressing dismay over emerging political realignments.
