The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) faces internal strife over its "zoning" policy, which aims to reserve traditional strongholds for the party, creating tensions over demands for fair and free party primaries and allegations of direct ticket allocations.

• ODM's demand for zoning would prevent affiliate parties like President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) from fielding candidates in its traditional bastions.
• The policy has sparked fears among some members of being shortchanged, with concerns that sitting MPs are lobbying for direct tickets, as discussed by 40 ODM MPs on January 12.
• Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma and ODM national chairperson Gladys Wanga publicly asserted that zoning is a non-negotiable precondition for any coalition agreement with UDA.
• While supportive of zoning, Kibra MP Peter Orero and Uriri MP Mark Nyamita advocate for credible nominations to ensure popular candidates and strengthen the party, especially post the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.