UDA-ODM deal: Major clash ahead of March 7 deadline
Rival camps within ODM giving different interpretations on the deadline...
✨ Key Highlights
A political rift has emerged within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as the March 7 deadline for the implementation of a 10-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga approaches.
- The disagreement centers on whether the March 7, 2026 deadline marks the expiration of the pact or its first anniversary, with conflicting interpretations from party figures.
- ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna insists the MoU has no provision for extension, while Dr. Oburu Oginga suggests it signifies the first anniversary and the release of an interim report.
- ODM co-deputy party leader Godfrey Osotsi criticizes the Kenya Kwanza Alliance for frustrating the MoU's implementation, stating the agreement collapses without full compliance.
- The MoU, signed on March 7, 2025, aimed to ease political hostilities and advance reforms after the Gen Z protests.
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