Gladys Wanga, Chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), clarified the party’s continued cooperation with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), stating it is governed by a written agreement. She warned that the arrangement would only hold if ODM’s interests and strongholds are respected, amid internal pressure and differing views on the 2027 presidential race.

• The agreement, signed at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), explicitly bars political encroachment into each party’s traditional support bases.
• Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi emphasized that both ODM and UDA must strengthen independently for future partnerships to be viable.
• Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda openly backed President William Ruto for a second term in 2027 under the broad-based arrangement, despite ODM’s potential to field its own candidate.