Sifuna team reserves Linda Mwananchi among three proposed party names
ODM faction is today expected to meet the registrar of parties to begin the registration process...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and his allies are in the process of registering Linda Mwananchi as a new political party for his 2027 presidential bid, with backup names identified.
- The faction has scheduled a meeting with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties to secure the name, after a previous attempt by another individual was rejected for resembling existing slogans and raising public interest concerns.
- Key figures involved include Senator Sifuna, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, who believe the ODM party is "dead."
- This move is part of a broader effort within the opposition to form a united front, inspired by the 2002 Narc coalition model, to challenge President Ruto in the upcoming elections.
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