Zoning: Panic as ODM, UDA pact falls apart
ODM leaders hoping to secure zoning in their political arrangement UDA have been thrown into limbo as the President’s fold intensifies preparations for 2027 General Election...
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ODM leaders are facing uncertainty regarding their anticipated zoning agreement with President William Ruto's UDA party for the 2027 General Election. This development has caused panic within ODM as UDA intensifies its own preparations.
- The potential zoning pact between ODM and UDA appears to have fallen apart.
- The President, William Ruto, and ODM party leader, Oburu Odinga, were pictured together in Kisumu on February 2, 2026.
- This breakdown impacts ODM leaders who had hoped for guaranteed electoral zones.
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ODM Faces Leadership Crisis and Disputes with UDA and Azimio - February 2026
Following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is engulfed in a leadership crisis with two factions emerging. A public leadership dispute has erupted between Party Leader Oburu Oginga and Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. Simultaneously, a potential pre-election alliance with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is faltering, with claims that a 10-point Memorandum of Understanding has not been honored. This has caused panic within ODM as an anticipated zoning agreement with President William Ruto's UDA party for the 2027 General Election falls apart. Additionally, the ODM has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of making irregular changes to the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leadership without holding a properly constituted council meeting.
