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ODM wrangles: Sifuna-backed faction attacks Oburu over UDA ties

ODM leaders Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Senator Godfrey Osotsi, MPs Caroli Omondi, Caleb Amisi and Richard Onyonka among others during a rally at Busia Stadium on February 8, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Turmoil and cracks within Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) continue to emerge after a faction allied to party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna launched a scathing attack on Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, accusing him of attempting to “auction” the party through a hurried pre-election pact with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) while gagging those with divergent views.

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