Trans-Nzoia MP Threatens to Leave ODM
The legislator warned that ODM risks becoming a regional outfit confined to Nyanza, similar to Kenya African National Unity's (KANU) national decline...
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Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has threatened to exit the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) if it maintains its relationship with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He set a deadline of March 9, 2026, warning that ODM risks becoming a regional party and losing its identity following the death of its former leader, Raila Odinga.
- Amisi condemns ODM's pro-government faction led by newly appointed Party Leader Oburu Oginga, Governor Gladys Wanga, and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed.
- He criticized the current United Opposition, dismissing their approach as ineffective against Ruto in 2027.
- The divisions within ODM have intensified after Raila's death on October 15, 2025, with others like Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya also considering leaving the party.
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