Two events, one divided party: Inside ODM ‘pawa’ struggle
For the first time since its formation, ODM convened without Raila...
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Kenya's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party held two parallel events in Nairobi, highlighting a significant internal division following the absence of its founder, Raila Odinga, from the forefront.
- One event at Jamhuri Grounds, billed as a Special Delegates Convention, affirmed a new leadership structure with Dr. Oburu Oginga emerging as Party Leader.
- A rival faction gathered at Ufungamano House, facing police resistance, and declared their meeting as the legitimate continuation of the party's dissent.
- The split underscores a struggle for leadership and identity within the ODM, a party central to Kenyan politics for over two decades.
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