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UDA launches a massive recruitment drive in Nyanza and Western Kenya, targeting ODM’s grassroots networks in a bold bid to dismantle the opposition from within.

The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has launched a massive, well-oiled recruitment drive deep inside Raila Odinga's Nyanza and Western strongholds, sparking panic within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over a potential "hostile takeover."
Dubbed by insiders as "Operation Vunja Chungwa" (Break the Orange), the strategy goes beyond mere defections. UDA is systematically targeting ODM's grassroots infrastructure—the village elders, youth leaders, and women's leagues that form the bedrock of the opposition's mobilizing power.
UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar has termed the drive a "democratization" of Nyanza politics, but to ODM, it is an act of war. The ruling party is leveraging state machinery, promising direct government access and development projects to lure weary opposition supporters.
This is not just about membership numbers; it is psychological warfare. By planting the yellow flag in the heart of Kisumu, President Ruto is sending a message: no zone is off-limits. For Raila Odinga, the challenge is no longer just winning the presidency; it is saving his party from extinction.
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