‘We cannot stop what has not started’, Oburu denies standoff in troubled coalition talks between ODM and President Ruto ruling UDA
Dr Oburu Odinga explained that zoning, if eventually adopted, would only apply to coalition partners and not within ODM, where members will still face competitive nominations.
Post-Raila Luo Nyanza: Who for president in 2027? A simple dilemma for the Luo Nation as pervasive corruptive trends emerge
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Suna East Junet Mohammed instead of expressing that Baba had left them in a broad-based government and that they would continue if their conditions were satisfied, echoed that they would remain where Baba left them unconditionally.
Kawuor clan: Perceived rift in Jaramogi Odinga family is imaginary, public should not overplay Winnie Odinga’s actions
Omondi Odinga, Jaramogi’s son, who represented Oburu Oginga at the anniversary held at Kango ka Jaramogi, reiterated that the family has remained united since Jaramogi’s death in 1994. He noted that the public is over-playing Winnie Odinga’s political engagement and gave the assurance that her actions were not directed against her uncle.
ODM succession: Scramble for heart and soul of Kenya’s largest political party is evolving into Luo and Suba ethnic dogfight
South Nyanza is settled by the Suba – who share ancestry with the Bantu in the lacustrine region like the Luhyia, Kisii, Baganda and Basoga – while North Nyanza is settled by Luo, with Nilotic ancestry.
ODM MPs from Lake Victoria Basin resolve to support Kenya’s President Ruto beyond 2027 elections
Speaking after a Central Management Committee meeting, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna dismissed claims of disunity and insisted that the party would uphold the late Raila Odinga’s vision of a unified and peaceful nation.
Acting ODM leader pledges to keep party and Luo community firmly rooted in ‘broad-based’ government
Oburu observed that, although ODM was incorporated and works with the current regime under “broad-based government” arrangement, the party is focused on building strong structures to form or be part of next regime in which it will have better bargaining power.
ODM capture: Why President Ruto moved with speed to install Raila Odinga’s elder brother acting leader of Kenya’s main opposition party
The factions in ODM seem to be trying to answer the question: which Raila is authentic? The one who fought for change in Kenya or the one who propped up Ruto’s falling regime?
