On Tuesday, December 30, national newspapers reported on conflicts within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Source: UGC
The newspapers also reported on the findings of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation on the death of former Luigari MP Cyrus Jirongo.
1. Daily Nation
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) completed their investigation into the death of former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo.
DCI detectives investigating Jirongo’s death have recommended a public inquiry after concluding that there was no evidence of foul play in the accident that killed the former Lugari MP.
The decision was reached after detectives ruled out murder, saying their findings so far point to a road accident.
“Considering the evidence gathered so far, there is nothing to indicate that Jirongo was killed,” detectives said in their recommendations to DCI boss Mohammed Amin.
Amin revealed that detectives had interviewed passengers traveling in a white Probox that was caught on CCTV following Jirongo’s car last night, and confirmed that the car was not involved in his death.
“So far, the investigation shows that the death was just a road accident,” Amin said in a message posted on DCI’s social media.
Jirongo died on the morning of December 13 when his car collided head-on with a passenger bus at around 3am along the Nairobi Highway-Nakurunear Karai in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
According to the police, the former member of parliament for Lugari was driving alone and died from the injuries sustained in the accident which caused great impact.
In their investigation, DCI investigators interviewed more than 20 people, including the bus driver, one bus attendant, gas station attendants, and three passengers who were traveling in a white Probox car that entered the gas station behind Jirongo’s car.
2. Nation Today
The Kiswahili publication reported on the action of the Minister of Health Aden Duale to openly disagree with the Prime Minister’s proposal Stay Mudavadi to hold a constitutional referendum together with the 2027 general election.
In a statement published on his social media accounts on Monday, December 29, 2025, the Minister of Health described Mudavadi’s proposal as premature and potentially destabilizing.
“Although the call for a referendum is not new, our Constitution clearly provides procedures for resolving national issues, with the courts providing guidance whenever misunderstandings arise,” Duale said.
The Minister of Health highlighted several reasons why a referendum at this stage could be dangerous.
On the issue of delimitation, Duale said that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) could not act early because it was not properly constituted and the constitutional timetable was out of date.
3. The Star
The newspaper reported about the plane incident that happened at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) involving a domestic plane.
On Monday, December 29, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the plane, which was arriving in Nairobi from Elwak airport in Mandera County, took off from Taxiway Echo shortly after landing at the country’s busiest airport.
According to the authority, the plane was carrying 50 passengers at the time of the incident.
“The Airports Authority of Kenya wishes to inform the public about the plane incident that occurred this afternoon at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA),” the statement read.
KAA disclosed that emergency response teams were immediately activated in accordance with established ground security procedures.
4. The Standard
The newspaper reported on a secret meeting between some senior leaders of the ODM party and the President William Ruto.
President Ruto is reported to have secretly met with senior ODM leaders in Transmara on Christmas Day in talks that insiders say were aimed at weakening ODM from within and eventually merging it with the ruling United Democratic Union before 2027.
According to multiple sources within ODM and the government, the two-hour meeting brought together a select group of senior ODM leaders.
Those who attended included party leader Oburu Oginga, Minister Wycliffe OparanyaEnergy Minister Opiyo Wandayi, Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, and Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir.
According to sources, the meeting was not about cooperation but about a planned plan to break ODM as an independent political force.
The plan, according to sources, involves funding ODM grassroots and national elections, establishing a more rule-based party leadership, and then convening a national conference of delegates to ratify an agreement with the UDA by March next year.
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