Tribunal Freezes ODM Disciplinary Outcome Against Sifuna

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has halted the implementation of any disciplinary outcomes by the Orange Democratic Movement regarding Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who faces potential removal as Secretary-General. The tribunal's ruling prevents ODM from enforcing disciplinary measures while the dispute is ongoing. This development occurs amid ODM's announcement to overhaul its party primaries to ensure fairness and transparency, responding to legacy issues of flawed elections and declining candidate confidence. Simultaneously, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Siaya Governor James Orengo have accused police and hired goons of targeting supporters of their ODM Linda Mwanachi faction in Kisumu. Separately, the High Court declined to penalize political parties for illegal recruitment of members after ruling that electronic evidence provided by petitioners was inadmissible.