Lawyer Paul Mwangi claims Sifuna camp was Raila’s fallback plan in politics with Ruto

Mwangi argued that the turbulence currently playing out in ODM reflects a long-standing contest between two broad camps he said have existed within Raila’s political orbit for years: a political-diplo.....

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Lawyer Paul Mwangi has claimed that the Secretary General Edwin Sifuna camp within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) was a political fallback for Raila Odinga, even during his engagement with President William Ruto.

Mwangi described a historical split within Raila Odinga's political orbit into a "political-diplomatic wing" and a "militant wing."
The "militant wing," aligned with Sifuna, allegedly served as a fallback strategy for Odinga when political negotiations became difficult.
This comes amid internal ODM tensions, with Sifuna publicly indicating he might not serve under what he termed "mediocrity" following the party's leadership transition.

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