Sifuna Addresses Resigning as ODM Secretary General
The wrangles within the ODM party have seen a faction allied to the broad-based government call for the resignation of the Secretary General...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, also the ODM Secretary General, has vehemently denied claims of him planning to leave the Orange Democratic Movement, dismissing reports linking him to Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party.
- Sifuna stated his intention to remain in ODM, emphasizing that his removal from the Secretary General position can only occur through a delegates’ conference.
- He raised concerns about the funding of recent ODM "Linda Ground" rallies, asserting that these events are not financed through official party channels and alleging parallel funding for activities branded as ODM events.
- Sifuna also questioned the legitimacy of Dr. Oburu Odinga’s election as ODM party leader, arguing for the necessity of the party charting its own political path and fielding a presidential candidate in 2027.
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