ODM sets March 27 special delegates convention amid internal rift
ODM to hold a special delegates convention in Nairobi on March 27, to ratify the governing council’s resolution on party leadership amid internal wrangles, Acting Sec-Gen Omanyo says...
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has scheduled a Special National Delegates Convention for Friday, March 27, in Nairobi, to address internal rifts and ratify key party decisions.
- The convention's primary agenda is to confirm the National Governing Council's resolution on party leadership and consider resolutions from the National Executive Committee (NEC).
- Key figures involved include acting ODM Secretary-General Catherine Omanyo and the recently ousted Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, who leads the ‘Linda Mwananchi’ faction.
- This meeting occurs amid significant internal divisions within the ODM party, which has seen it split into two factions, ‘Linda Mwananchi’ and ‘Linda Ground’.
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