Sifuna, Osotsi and allies boycott ODM Central Committee meeting amid deepening party rifts
The boycott came days after Oburu publicly challenged critics of his leadership to confront him at the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC), insisting he was ready for a contest. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Senior figures of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), including Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Senators Godfrey Osotsi, Odour Ong’wen, and Ledama Ariko, boycotted a Central Management Committee meeting in Mombasa, signaling deepening rifts within the party. The meeting, chaired by Party Leader Oburu Odinga, proceeded amidst wrangles over leadership and strategy for the 2027 General Election.
- Among those absent were also Otiende Amollo and Ruth Odinga, aligned with a faction questioning the party’s engagement with President William Ruto’s administration.
- Oburu Odinga defended engaging the Kenya Kwanza government, citing his role in securing ministerial appointments for ODM figures like Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
- Ida Odinga, widow of ODM founding leader Raila Odinga, has urged rival factions to embrace dialogue to prevent a potential party split, emphasizing the preservation of the party’s two decades of political legacy.
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ODM Holds Central Committee Meeting Amid Internal Rifts and 2027 Strategy Discussions - January 2026
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) held a Central Management Committee meeting in Kilifi County, chaired by Senator Oburu Oginga, to address internal wrangles and shape the party's future. The meeting proceeded amidst deepening party rifts, with senior figures including Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Senators Godfrey Osotsi, Odour Ong’wen, and Ledama Ariko boycotting the event. The wrangles are reportedly over leadership and strategy for the 2027 General Election. Following the meeting on Monday, January 12, ODM announced plans to initiate structured political negotiations with various formations, including the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Senator Oginga emphasized a member-driven approach to address the growing divisions within the party.
