Sifuna defies ODM expulsion threats amid onslaught by pro-govt faction
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna dismisses calls for his removal, blames Junet Mohamed for mismanaged 2022 campaign funds, and rejects any ODM backing for President William Ruto in 2027...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has dismissed warnings of his removal as ODM Secretary General, maintaining a defiant stance against demands by a pro-government faction within the party. This internal conflict within ODM stems from differing views on the party's relationship with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration, particularly after the death of Raila Odinga.
- Sifuna accused National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed of mismanaging 2022 general election campaign funds from former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
- The dispute coincides with a TIFA Research survey showing ODM, despite being Kenya's most popular party at 20 percent, grappling with weakened internal cohesion.
- Sifuna reiterated ODM's opposition stance, stating that Raila had explicitly told him Ruto must go home in 2027.
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Kenyan Political Figures Clash Over Accusations, Party Loyalty, and Public Confrontations - January 2026
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of benefiting from funds stolen from Minnesota, which were allegedly laundered into Kenya. Separately, Lamu County Woman Representative Monicah Muthoni Marubu was heckled at a funeral, an act condemned by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association as violence and intimidation. In another incident, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino called for a police investigation into Kilimani MCA Robert Alai following an alleged gun fight at a Nairobi restaurant. DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa also denied allegations of a secret deal with State House amid pressure to dissolve his party and endorse President Ruto. Furthering the public disputes, former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria issued a public dare to Gachagua, and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna defied expulsion threats from a pro-government faction within the ODM party.
