- Oburu Oginga criticized the changes in Azimio coalition, claiming ODM was not consulted despite having many members
- He revealed ODM’s plans to withdraw from the Azimio coalition following the leadership change announced by Uhuru Kenyatta
- Oburu announced that the party will support the government during the preparations for the 2027 election and the possibility of running as an independent.
The leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Oburu Oginga has criticized the changes in the Azimio coalition, insisting that the party was not consulted.
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Oburu said that ODM is the one forming the grand coalition, saying that it was important to be involved before taking over the position of the former chairman and prime minister. Raila Odinga.
“ODM was the largest party in Azimio. No one can make a decision in the coalition without the agreement of ODM, and you cannot pretend to appoint a new leader of Azimio, excluding and avoiding ODM. If ODM has not agreed, then there is no such thing as a resolution of Azimio,” he said while speaking on Wednesday, February 11, at a meeting of the National Central Committee of ODM (NEC) in Mombasa.
His remarks came after a meeting chaired by retired president Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint him Kalonzo Musyoka of the Wiper Patriotic Front to be the new leader of the coalition party, in a move that marked a new phase for the opposition party.
Furthermore, the leader of the Minority in the National Assembly and Member of Parliament for Suna West Junet Mohamed was also removed as the general secretary of the union.
Will ODM leave Azimio coalition?
Oburu said that the Azimio alliance broke up after ODM left a long time ago.
He announced the party’s decision to leave Azimio and warned against reviving a dying organization.
“Azimio was dead when ODM left. We left a long time ago. It’s just a procedure that we haven’t implemented and we will do it soon. We will leave that dying organization called Azimio.
One should not be proud of something that he knows is dying, that he knows is dead. You raise the dead from the grave. We will leave,” he said.
Will ODM leave UDA before the 2027 General Election?
He reaffirmed ODM’s support for the government and said the party is strengthening its position in preparation for the 2027 elections.
He said that if the conversation with UDA will fail, they will explore cooperation with other parties, but eventually they will contest the elections independently if no agreement is reached.
“That is the party’s position, and I am very happy with it. That is what we have been following,” he said.
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