ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has issued a measured response to Winnie Odinga’s call for clarity on who should steer the party’s engagement with the broad-based government following the passing of former ODM leader Raila Odinga, who previously managed the delicate political arrangement. Addressing supporters during the party’s 20th anniversary…
Winnie Odinga has called for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to convene a fresh National Delegates Conference (NDC) to decide who will be responsible for managing the party’s engagement with the broad-based government. Speaking during ODM’s 20th anniversary celebrations at the Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa on Saturday, November 15,…
Raila Odinga’s son, Raila Junior, has asserted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will play a decisive role in determining Kenya’s next president in 2027. His remarks delivered during the party’s 20th anniversary celebrations at the Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa on Saturday, November 15, 2025, signaled strong confidence in…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino on Saturday delivered one of his most direct challenges yet to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), signalling his readiness to pursue higher political office while questioning why he was passed over in the party’s latest leadership appointments. Speaking during the ODM at 20…
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen have urged a reassessment of the United States’ relationship with Tanzania in the wake of violent unrest following the country’s October 29, 2025, elections. In a statement released Friday, November 14, 2025, the senators highlighted widespread political repression, targeted abductions, and manipulation, describing…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has mobilized Narok residents to back United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Robert Kudate in the upcoming Narok Town Ward by-election. In a statement posted on the party’s official X account on Saturday, November 15, 2025, UDA confirmed that Ichung’wah and other party leaders held…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), including the 10-point agenda agreed with the late Raila Odinga. Speaking at a UDA delegates’ meeting in Vihiga, Secretary-General Hassan Omar emphasized that all elements of…
Siaya Governor James Orengo has criticized a section of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members for aligning with President William Ruto’s administration under the so-called broad-based agreement, calling it a “cowardly” approach. Addressing the party’s youth convention in Mombasa on Friday, Orengo emphasized that it is President Ruto, not ODM, who…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a stern warning to candidates participating in the November 27 by-elections, cautioning that campaign suspension may follow any breaches of the Electoral Code of Conduct amid rising incidents of violence. In a joint statement with the National Police Service (NPS) and…
Sangara was elected by a decisive Assembly vote on Thursday evening, securing the backing of 413 out of 423 deputies present. Running unopposed, he succeeds his mentor, Vital Kamerhe, who resigned in September ahead of a planned removal vote. Hailing from South Kivu in eastern DRC, 57-year-old Sangara has nearly…