Inside stormy meeting when Oburu hosted Kakamega MPs
How Oburu Oginga thwarted UDA's attempts to lure ODM MPs into defecting...
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ODM leader Oburu Oginga hosted a meeting with Kakamega MPs and Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to resolve internal party disputes and counter political maneuvers.
- Wycliffe Oparanya was convinced to abandon plans of forming a new political party and to remain within ODM.
- Oburu Oginga also worked to prevent the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) from luring Kakamega MPs into switching allegiance ahead of the 2027 polls.
- The meeting aimed to reconcile Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, whose relationship had soured.
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