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January 21, 2026
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ODM Youth Defend Oburu, Call for Ouster of Sifuna and Babu

ODM Youth Defend Oburu, Call for Ouster of Sifuna and Babu

This internal warfare erupted months after Raila Odinga's death left Kenya's biggest opposition party grappling with internal wrangles of succession politics...

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Internal tensions are escalating within Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), as a youth faction accuses senior officials of defying party leadership and attempting a takeover. The group, known as the Broad-based Youth, is calling for the removal of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and MP Babu Owino.

  • The Broad-based Youth, led by ODM Youth League chair Kasmuel McOure, supports Oburu Oginga’s leadership and the controversial cooperation with President William Ruto's government.
  • The faction openly backs Ruto's 2027 re-election bid, marking a significant political realignment.
  • Accused officials Sifuna, Babu Owino, and Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi are alleged to be challenging current leadership through unconstitutional methods.

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