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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 26, 2025
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‘Boycott at 20’: Elected ODM MPs keep off Kisii anniversary event
The regional celebration was part of a series of activities leading up to the national anniversary rally scheduled for Mombasa. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Despite thousands of supporters attending the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) 20th-anniversary celebration at Gusii Stadium in Kisii, Kenya, all elected ODM MPs from the region boycotted the event. This widespread absence highlights growing political resistance and shifting alliances in a county once considered an ODM stronghold.
- All elected ODM MPs from Kisii, including Senator Richard Onyonka and MPs Anthony Kibagendi, Patrick Osero, Daniel Manduku, Clive Gisairo, and Obadiah Barongo, skipped the event.
- Only Governor Simba Arati and nominated MP Irine Mayaka were the senior ODM leaders from the region present.
- Many boycotting MPs have recently aligned with former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, whose political influence is rapidly increasing in Gusii.
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