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The rift in ODM widens as Edwin Sifuna’s faction vows to field a 2027 presidential candidate, defying the pro-government stance of the Oburu Oginga-led "Old Guard."
The center can no longer hold. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is splitting at the seams, with two distinct factions emerging from the rubble of the "Broad-Based Government" deal. In a bold declaration of independence, the wing led by Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has vowed to field a presidential candidate in 2027.
This declaration puts them on a direct collision course with the "Old Guard" led by Oburu Oginga, who have seemingly pledged their loyalty—and the party’s machinery—to President William Ruto’s reelection bid. The conflict is no longer a whisper; it is a scream.
Sifuna, flanked by youthful MPs including Babu Owino and Caleb Amisi, addressed a charged rally in Nairobi. Their message was clear: ODM was founded to seek power, not to assist it. "We did not build this party to become a wheelbarrow’s spare tyre," Sifuna declared.
ODM is suffering from an identity crisis. Is it the government-in-waiting or the government-in-partnership? For the millions of supporters who have bled for the Orange flag, the confusion is palpable. As 2027 approaches, the Orange is not just peeling; it is rotting from the inside.
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