ODM kicks out Sifuna, targets Kalonzo, Uhuru allies in House purge
ODM fired Sifuna after long-running factional wars that threatened to consume the party...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has fired its Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna after intense factional disputes, while also announcing plans to exit the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition.
- Ms. Catherine Omanyo has been appointed as the acting Secretary-General.
- The decision to remove Sifuna was met with opposition from minority members of the National Executive Council (NEC), citing constitutional violations.
- The ODM NEC, presided over by party leader Oburu Oginga, rejected Uhuru Kenyatta's move to install Kalonzo Musyoka as the new Azimio leader.
- This move threatens to purge Kalonzo and Uhuru allies from parliamentary leadership roles.
- The party plans to formally ratify its exit from Azimio during its National Delegates Convention (NDC) on March 26, 2026.
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ODM Announces Exit from Azimio Coalition and Purge of Members - February 2026
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced its formal exit from the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition amid intense internal disputes. This move is set to trigger a significant purge targeting allies of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka within Parliament. Amidst these realignments, Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has filed a complaint challenging his own removal from the ODM National Executive Committee (NEC). The decision comes as the wider United Opposition is reportedly poised to abandon Azimio as its political vehicle for the 2027 elections in favor of a new coalition framework.
