ODM faces crisis as leaders clash over broad-based government, Ruto

If Ruto hoped that the party's 20th anniversary would be his coronation to takeover the movement the late Raila Odinga painstakingly built, he was wrong...

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is facing an internal crisis as leaders clash over joining a broad-based government and speculations about President William Ruto's alleged attempt to control the party. Ruto's perceived ambition to take over the party ahead of the 2027 re-election bid has fueled division.

The conflict emerged during the party's 20th anniversary celebrations.
Oburu Odinga, party leader, was mentioned as leading ODM.
The article suggests Ruto's hopes for a "coronation" at the anniversary were misplaced.

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