ODM Leader Oburu Oginga has publicly rebuked Secretary General Edwin Sifuna for allegedly misrepresenting party positions and misleading the public regarding the legitimacy of the party's leadership. This exchange has exposed a growing rift within the ODM party concerning its internal processes and future political strategy.

• Oburu Oginga challenged Sifuna's claims, noting that Sifuna himself was elected Secretary General by the same processes he now questions, stating, "One cannot selectively invalidate the very processes that conferred legitimacy upon oneself."
• The dispute follows Sifuna's February 3 interview where he questioned Oburu's interim leadership after the death of Raila Odinga in October 2025, calling it procedurally flawed.
• The rift highlights a division within ODM: one faction, including Sifuna, advocates distancing from the government in preparation for 2027, while another, led by Oburu and Party Chairperson Gladys Wanga, seeks negotiations with UDA.