Ruth Odinga, sister to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, declared her intention to run for the presidency in 2027 under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party ticket. While initially eyeing the Kisumu gubernatorial seat, she confidently stated, "Nothing stops me from contesting for the presidency."

• Ruth Odinga, currently Kisumu Woman Representative, believes she has "all it takes to run for the country’s top political seat."
• Her immediate priority is to stabilize the ODM party before pursuing her presidential ambitions.
• She criticized ODM members, including Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi and Uriri MP Mark Nyamita, for creating division and promoting the "orphan" tag following Raila Odinga's death.
• Ruth Odinga also downplayed the political dominance of the united opposition led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, reiterating ODM's stance of remaining in the broad-based government until 2027.