A public spat has erupted between Kenya's High Commissioner to Uganda Ababu Namwamba and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, re-igniting old tensions over the Secretary General position within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. This confrontation follows Mbadi's comments regarding Namwamba's past exit and his current push to oust Secretary General Edwin Sifuna amidst internal party wrangles.

• John Mbadi claimed he initiated a disciplinary process that led to Namwamba's removal from the ODM Secretary General position.
• Ababu Namwamba refuted Mbadi's claims on Instagram, stating he voluntarily resigned in 2016 due to "everlasting party shenanigans."
• The dispute highlights deeper crises within ODM, particularly after several party leaders joined President William Ruto's government, and comes as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna was ousted as ODM Secretary General and replaced by Catherine Omanyo as Acting Secretary General.