Ruth Odinga Defends Sifuna as ODM Wrangles Deepen
Ruth Odinga became the latest ODM-affiliated leader to speak on the party's future as she slammed some elements within the party for an alleged smear campaign against her family..
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Kisumu Senator Ruth Odinga has defended Edwin Sifuna amidst deepening wrangles within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, urging an end to alleged smear campaigns against the Odinga family.
- Ruth Odinga criticized unnamed individuals for disparaging the Odinga family, particularly on social media, just two months after the passing of Raila Odinga.
- She dismissed claims by some ODM stakeholders of being closer to the late former Prime Minister, asserting that Nairobi Senator and ODM SG Edwin Sifuna was equally a "son" to Raila.
- This came as a rebuttal to Oketch Salah's claims that Raila Odinga had privately expressed concerns about Sifuna being a potential "mole."
- Ruth Odinga urged ODM members to focus on the NADCO report's 10-point agenda and implied that the party had already been "sold," with pressure to finalize the transaction.
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ODM Faces Internal Division Over Party's Future and Potential 2027 Alliance - December 2025
Internal divisions are deepening within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party over its future direction. ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has called for a National Delegated Council (NDC) vote to decide on a potential alliance with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the 2027 elections. Amidst the wrangles, Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya declared his readiness to leave the ODM to foster unity within the Western region. In response to the growing tensions, Kisumu Senator Ruth Odinga has defended Edwin Sifuna. She also urged for an end to what she described as alleged smear campaigns against the Odinga family.
