ODM big split? Sifuna, Osotsi skip key meeting called by Oburu

ODM, the mammoth political party crafted 20 years ago by the late Raila Odinga, is on the verge of a split, if what happened in Kilifi on Monday is anything to go by...

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is facing a potential split following a key meeting in Kilifi where Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah were conspicuously absent. This absence comes amidst indications that a pre-election coalition with UDA might be on the horizon.

The ODM, established 20 years ago by the late Raila Odinga, shows signs of internal division.
Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah skipped a crucial meeting called by Oburu Oginga in Kilifi.
Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi led other ODM MPs in endorsing a resolution for a pre-election coalition with UDA on January 12, 2026.

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