Hawks and doves: Why Ruto is not sleeping easy thanks to ODM noise

Raila’s demise has sparked a falling out within the rank and file of ODM, birthing two forces -each trying to chart the party’s political future..

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President William Ruto's plans to co-opt the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for the 2027 elections have been disrupted by the death of Raila Odinga in India on October 15. The ODM's 20th anniversary celebration became a platform for leaders to defy notions of dissolving the party or ceding control.

The ODM's 20th anniversary celebrations in Mombasa were used by party leaders to assert independence.
Party leader Oburu Odinga was present at the celebrations.
Raila Odinga's death has complicated President Ruto’s political strategy for the 2027 General Election.

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