ODM at a turning point as questions over UDA alliance mount
“The President, the Kenya Kwanza and UDA at some point are not sincere on the implementation of the agreement,” held Oyie...
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Divisions are emerging within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) regarding a potential pre-election alliance with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), fueled by claims that the government has not honored a 10-point agenda agreed upon in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last year.
- ODM youth league member Jared Oyie alleged on Spice FM that UDA had not implemented commitments from the MoU signed by President William Ruto and the late ODM leader Raila Odinga on March 7, 2025.
- Lawyer and political strategist Ruth Ambogo warned that ODM risks political irrelevance if internal rifts are not resolved, stating the party is "a shell of its former self."
- The Agnes Zani-led committee, mandated to oversee the implementation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, faced cold reception in Kisumu county during public consultations, with residents demanding compensation for demo victims extending back to 2007.
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ODM Faces Leadership Crisis and Disputes with UDA and Azimio - February 2026
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