Tribunal sets date for ruling on Sifuna's ouster as ODM SG
Sifuna's lawyer argued that ODM invoked what he described as the doctrine of ostrich equivocation in attempting to remove Sifuna as SG...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has petitioned the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to nullify his removal as ODM Secretary-General, alleging the party violated its own constitution.
- The ODM National Executive Committee purportedly removed Sifuna on February 11, 2026, without prior notification or a chance to defend himself.
- Sifuna's lawyer, Isaac Okero, argued that the party's actions were unconstitutional and that the removal was not on the meeting's agenda.
- The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal is set to deliver its ruling on March 26, 2026.
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Tribunal Sets Date for Ruling on Sifuna's ODM Ouster - March 2026
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has set a date to rule on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's petition challenging his removal as ODM Secretary-General, which he alleges violated the party's constitution. The Orange Democratic Movement has defended its decision to remove Sifuna before the tribunal, citing "indiscipline" and a pattern inimical to party cohesion. Meanwhile, a faction of ODM leaders including Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has denounced the newly released ten-point agenda report, labeling it a "fraud" and a "public relations exercise."
