Defections put ODM rebels on edge ahead of 2027
Shifting alliances are setting the stage for bruising nomination battles in party strongholds.
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga and party chairperson Gladys Wanga during a consultative meeting meeting for party aspirants in Kisumu County on May 25, 2026.
ODM has deployed a strategy of dealing with perceived fence-sitters and leaders who have been rebelling against the party by undermining their political influence, even as it insists on loyalty and free and fair nominations ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The recent wave of defections to the party has put fence-sitters and rebel leaders on the spot, as party leader Dr Oburu Oginga continues to demand utmost loyalty.
Party Secretary-General Catherine Omanyo has told ‘rebels’ to leave ODM and join their preferred political camps.
On paper, they remain members of their sponsor parties, but in public, they have switched camps.
ODM rebels justify their departure by claiming the party has "sold its soul' to the government.
In the 2022 General Election, ODM won Nairobi Senate and Woman Rep seats, 38 MCA seats and eight of 17 parliamentary seats.
Why this could complicate re-election bid for several Nyanza lawmakers.
Changes were announced by the coalition’s party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, who is also the Wiper Patriotic Front boss.
Organisers have given the authentic website where fans can purchase tickets for the historic match.
He offered investors assurances that the State would provide a framework for sharing investment risks.
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