- Oburu Oginga admitted that ODM is not doing well in President William Ruto’s government, saying the party “entered through the window”
- The ODM leader emphasized that the party never voted for Ruto and is only in government under a temporary agreement, focusing on specific issues.
- Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi warned against internal efforts to exclude Oburu from coalition talks early in 2027
The leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Oburu Oginga has clearly admitted that the party is not comfortable with its position in the President’s government William Ruto.
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He emphasized that ODM never wanted to be part of the administration Kenya First. Oburu made the statement on December 25 when he addressed the congregation at St. Peter’s Nyamira ACK, where he joined ODM leaders and believers during Christmas celebrations.
The service was emotional as Odinga’s family celebrated their first Christmas without the long-time party leader, Raila Odinga.
Is ODM happy in Ruto’s government?
In his speech, Oburu reminded ODM supporters that the party did not support Ruto in the 2022 General Election, but ensured that its strength was behind Raila.
“In this government where we are now, we entered through the window, because we did not vote for Ruto. We are in government, and we do not like to be there. We cooperate under this broad agreement with a specific agenda of 10 points which was accepted,” said Oburu.
He added that ODM’s participation in the government is basically strategic and is guided by the need to achieve the agreed reforms, not political pleasures.
Oburu noted that the party’s priority is still to strengthen its ground systems before the 2027 General Election to increase its political strength.
What Wandayi said about the ODM coalition talks Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi, who also attended the church service, urged ODM members to maintain unity and respect the party’s institutions.
He said that he has a moral responsibility to guide the party’s supporters during what he called a sensitive transition period.
Wandayi warned that there are ongoing efforts within the party to weaken Oburu’s authority, claiming some members are already participating in coalition talks early before 2027 without involving the party leader.
According to CS, such actions violate the ODM Constitution.
“He is the one who is given the authority to lead the party and its members in negotiations to create alliances. That is his responsibility. He does not need to share that authority with anyone else,” said Wandayi.
He cited Article 16 of the ODM Constitution, which gives the authority to negotiate alliances to the party leader alone.
Wandayi also advised that once Oburu completes the direction of the coalition, whether before or after the election, he only needs to be approved by the National Central Committee.
He emphasized that the coalition talks should be finalized early so that the party can move forward with clarity about who they support and what political agreement has been reached.
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Has ODM been sold to Ruto?
In a related development, the leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Rigathi Gachagua he claimed that Ruto took control of ODM through the party’s senior leaders, Junet Mohamed and Gladys Wanga.
Gachagua claimed that the two leaders reached an agreement that practically gave ODM to the President.
He also claimed that Junet deliberately stayed behind on the day Raila died to facilitate the alleged sale, saying that the move indicated the beginning of ODM’s political collapse.
According to Gachagua, the two leaders already received the initial payment.
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