Is Oburu a passing cloud in Ruto's grand schemes of 2027?
What was billed as an ODM retreat to strategise how to engage President William Ruto’s side over the 2027 coalition turned into factional wars inside the Linda Ground team...
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An ODM retreat intended to strategize engagement with President William Ruto's administration has reportedly devolved into internal disputes within the party.
- High-ranking politicians within the Oburu Oginga-led faction are divided over the potential inclusion of three Cabinet Secretaries in the ODM's Central Management Committee.
- The meeting was focused on potential coalition strategies for the 2027 general election.
- The article suggests internal conflicts within ODM are overshadowing their strategic planning.
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Ruto's Plot to Weaken the Opposition - May 2026
As Kenya approaches the 2027 General Election, President William Ruto is implementing a strategy to consolidate power by weakening the opposition, primarily targeting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. An ODM retreat intended to strategize engagement with Ruto's administration has reportedly devolved into internal disputes within the party. Political leaders Rigathi Gachagua and Fazul Mahamed are positioning the issue of workers' taxation as a central theme for the 2027 general election, adding another dimension to the political battlefield. Meanwhile, battle lines are drawn for the Ol Kalou by-election on July 6, following concluded nominations by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Dignity Restoration Party (DRP), triggered by the death of area MP David Kiaraho.
