Catherine Omanyo: Acting ODM secretary general dismisses critics who question his leadership qualities

• ODM Secretary General appointed by NEC, Catherine Omanyo, defended her suitability for the post after the removal of Edwin Sifuna, insisting that she is the most suitable to serve even temporarily
• The former governor of Makueni, Kivutha Kibwana, questioned his ability, mentioning how he got into trouble while presenting the NEC report, while Omanyo accused Sifuna of planning attacks against him
• Omanyo reaffirmed his willingness to lead, criticizing Sifuna for opposing the party’s positions and warning that he will respond firmly if he continues to disrespect him.

The Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Catherine Omanyo, has come forward to defend her suitability to hold the position after the removal of the Senator Edwin Sifuna.

Omanyo, who is the Women’s Representative of kiss elected, he served as Sifuna’s deputy until the decision of the National Electoral Committee (NEC) to remove Sifuna for alleged disloyalty.

However, Omanyo’s taking that position for a while was not well received by some people, who claimed that his personality does not match the heavy responsibilities of the general secretary, especially of ODM.

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The former governor of Makueni, Kivutha Kibwana, was among those who doubted Omanyo’s ability to carry out the duties of ODM secretary general.

Kibwana judged from Omanyo’s body language while reading the NEC’s statement about Sifuna’s removal.

He seemed to have trouble with the information he was reading, at one point referring to himself as “Honorable Me” while explaining about Sifuna’s interim replacement.

Kibwana concluded that the MP would not be suitable for the post.

He said that the new interim secretary general had trouble pronouncing the word “constitutionalism,” the word he said Raila Odinga he fought all his life, suggesting that ODM would let Sifuna continue in his position.

“I watched the urgent news today. ODM has a new acting general secretary, ‘Honorable Me’. The new general secretary failed to pronounce ‘constitutionalism’. Indeed, it is a difficult word that Baba fought for all his life. The real ODM may have been handed over to Edwin Sifuna and others,” Kibwana said.

But Omanyo refused to be undermined by critics. He defended himself, saying that he was the most suitable to carry out the duties of the general secretary, albeit temporarily.

The MP also accused Sifuna of sponsoring attacks against him.

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“Sifuna sent Professor Kibwana to insult me ​​that I am uneducated. Do Kenyan voters only look for professors to elect them? It is not right to insult me. Do I look uncivilized? Even if I were uncivilized, I have ODM at home where I am embraced,” he complained.

He claimed that Sifuna sent Professor Kibwana to insult him by suggesting that he is uneducated, questioning whether Kenyans choose only professors.

Omanyo added that it is not right to insult him, stressing that he is not uncivilized and, even if he were, ODM is his political home where he is accepted.

At the same time, he reiterated his readiness to take up his new position within ODM.

He said he understood the details of the job, criticizing Sifuna for opposing the leadership of the party while he was expected to be in charge of the party’s official positions.

At the same time, he reiterated his readiness to take up his new position within ODM.

The MP said he understood the details of the job, reprimanding Sifuna for opposing the leadership of the party even when he should have been the defender of his official positions.

“I will not sell this party. During the day, Sifuna appoints Oburu Oginga as the leader of ODM, then at night he opposes him and goes on television to reject his leadership. He was with Raila Odinga when he had a conversation with William Ruto, then he distanced himself from that. The role of the secretary-general is to present the party’s position, but what he did was contradict himself on important issues of the party. I respect him, but if he continues to despise me, he will face the same consequences,” Omanyo added.

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