Oburu promises member-driven ODM at key meeting amid NDC calls
Oburu Odinga chairs ODM Central Management Committee in Vipingo amid internal disputes, emphasizing membership engagement, dialogue, and party unity...
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Senator Oburu Oginga chaired a key ODM Central Management Committee meeting in Vipingo, Kilifi, amidst intensified internal wrangles, emphasizing a member-driven approach to shape the party's future direction and address growing divisions.
- Oburu challenged critics to face him at the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC), which he promised to call "very soon."
- He defended ODM's engagement with President William Ruto's government, citing it secured political and development gains for supporters, including Cabinet appointments for Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi, Treasury CS John Mbadi, and Mining CS Hassan Joho.
- The meeting reinforced commitment to internal consultation and unity, following unsuccessful attempts to remove Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, whom Oburu praised as a "sober and principled voice."
- Mama Ida Odinga, widow of ODM founding leader Raila Odinga, called for dialogue to prevent a party split, expressing concern that disputes risk tarnishing 20 years of ODM history.
- Divisions persist over whether ODM should continue supporting President Ruto’s government or prepare for the 2027 General Election.
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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.
