I am still the ODM secretary general, Sifuna says
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna insists that he is ODM party’s duly elected Secretary General; says he is committed to struggle for fair, just and democratic Kenya...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna insists he remains the legitimate Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, despite a faction of the National Executive Committee (NEC) moving to remove him. Sifuna links his attempted removal to his opposition to President William Ruto’s re-election and claims the NEC decision was illegal and unprocedural.
- Sifuna maintains his strong opposition to President Ruto’s potential re-election bid.
- The NEC meeting in Mombasa, led by party leader Oburu Odinga and chairperson Gladys Wanga, sought to replace Sifuna with his deputy Catherine Omanyo.
- Other ODM leaders, including deputy party leader Godfrey Atieno Osotsi, Siaya Senator James Orengo, and Embakasi MP Babu Owino, support Sifuna, alleging President Ruto’s interference in the party.
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Political Parties Tribunal Halts Edwin Sifuna's Removal as ODM Secretary General - February 2026
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has granted a temporary reprieve to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, halting the Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) plan to remove him as secretary-general. The tribunal suspended a resolution passed by ODM's National Executive Committee on February 11, 2026, which aimed to oust him. That resolution intended to appoint Busia Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo as acting secretary-general. Despite the party's actions, Sifuna insists he remains the legitimate Secretary General of the ODM party. He has described the NEC decision to remove him as illegal and unprocedural.
