Sifuna: Why I wasn't in meeting that installed Oburu as ODM Party leader

Sifuna clarified that he was part of the delegation that left Nairobi for Mumbai, India for the repatriation of late Raila Odinga's body...

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ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has distanced himself from the recent installation of Dr. Oburu Oginga as the party's interim leader, citing procedural concerns. Sifuna stated he was in Mumbai, India, for the repatriation of the late Raila Odinga's body when the meeting occurred.

Sifuna publicly questioned the procedural validity of Oburu Oginga's installation, suggesting it did not align with the ODM Party Constitution.
He stated that a special National Delegates Conference (NDC) should be convened to elect a new leader, rather than an interim appointment.
Sifuna expressed being "unshaken" by speculation regarding his position as Secretary General, emphasizing that no one's role in the party is a "birthright."

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