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January 15, 2026
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Nyoro, Babu accuse own parties of losing direction ahead of 2027

Nyoro, Babu accuse own parties of losing direction ahead of 2027

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino have criticised the leadership of their own parties, saying the parties have lost direction ahead of the 2027 general election...

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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino have criticized their respective parties, UDA and ODM, for losing direction ahead of the 2027 general election. Nyoro stated that UDA has strayed from its 2022 campaign promises regarding the economy and education, while Owino believes ODM has abandoned the values of its late leader, Raila Odinga.

  • Nyoro warned that heavy borrowing undermines economic stability, noting that Kenya's projected 4.9 per cent growth in 2025 lags behind other regional countries like Uganda (6 to 6.5 per cent), Tanzania (over 6 per cent), and Rwanda (7 to 9 per cent).
  • Owino stated, "Our Moses is gone. We need a Joshua who is younger than Moses, with the vim, with the vigour, with the courage, to take the people that Baba left to Canaan."
  • ODM is currently divided between a faction led by Owino and Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna advocating for exiting the government, and another faction, including party leader Oburu Odinga and chairperson Gladys Wanga, supporting continued negotiations with President Ruto.

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