Oburu Odinga confirmed as ODM leader at Nairobi conference, delegates cheer amid party drama.
Oburu Odinga confirmed as ODM leader at Nairobi conference, delegates cheer amid party drama.
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ODM imemthibitishia Oburu Odinga kama kiongozi wa chama, inamwondoa Osotsi

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Chama cha Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) kimeuthibitisha Oburu Odinga kama kiongozi wake katika Mkutano Maalumu wa Wajumbe (SDC) uliofanyika Machi 27, 2026, huko Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi. Wajumbe walimkataa Seneta Godfrey Osotsi kama naibu kiongozi kwa kutopata mpendekezi na msaidizi, na kurejesha jukumu lake kwa Kamati Kuu ya Taifa (NEC). Mkutanoni mwingine ulifanyika na mrengo unaomudu Edwin Sifuna.

Katika Mkutano Maalumu wa Wajumbe (SDC) wa ODM uliofanyika leo, Machi 27, 2026, huko Jamhuri ASK Grounds, Nairobi, wajumbe wamethibitisha Oburu Odinga kama kiongozi wa chama baada ya kushikilia nafasi hiyo kwa muda wa miezi mitano. "Sasa Seneta Oburu Oginga ni kiongozi wa chama cha ODM," alisema Mbunge wa Suna Mashariki Junet Mohamed.

Wajumbe wamethibitisha Gavana wa Mombasa Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir na Gavana wa Kisii Simba Arati kama naibu viongozi wa chama. Homa Bay Gavana Gladys Wanga alithibitishwa kama mwenyekiti wa chama, akisaidiwa na Wabunge Otiende Amollo na John Ariko Namoit. Ruth Odinga alichaguliwa kama Naibu Katibu wa Uchanganuzi wa Taifa.

Seneta Godfrey Osotsi alikataliwa kama naibu kiongozi wa tatu kwa kutopata mpendekezi na msaidizi. "Kwa kuzingatia pingamizi za SDC kuhusu Godfrey Osotsi, imerudishwa kwa NEC," alitangaza Wanga.

Mrengo unaomudu Katibu Mkuu Edwin Sifuna, Osotsi, Gavana James Orengo na Babu Owino ulifanya mkutano mwingine huko Ufungamano House, Nairobi, chini ya ulinzi mzito wa polisi. Mrengo huu unapinga SDC na unapanga kesi mahakamani. Uamuzi wa PPDT uliruhusu SDC kuendelea lakini Sifuna ataendelea kama katibu mkuu.

Mgogoro huu umetokana na kifo cha Raila Odinga Oktoba 2025, na mirengo inayopingana: moja inaunga mkono Rais William Ruto, nyingine inapinga.

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Illustration depicting ODM factions' rival rallies in Siaya and Kakamega, teargas chaos, and Oburu Odinga's call for unhappy members to leave.
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Oburu tells Sifuna and Babu factions to quit ODM if unhappy with direction

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Oburu Odinga has urged the factions led by Edwin Sifuna and Babu Owino to leave the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) if they disagree with the party's current direction towards power-sharing with the government. The rival groups held separate rallies in Siaya and Kakamega on February 21, 2026, with the Kakamega event facing teargas deployment. Sifuna's faction vowed to continue its Linda Mwananchi mobilization campaign despite pressures.

Sharp tension has emerged within the ODM party following the decision to exclude competitive elections for national officials at the National Delegates Conference (NDC) scheduled for March 27. Instead, the meeting will confirm previously appointed interim officials. The opposing faction rejects this move and threatens to boycott.

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ODM party leader Dr. Oburu Oginga has initiated reconciliation efforts to counter attempts to cancel the National Delegates Conference (NDC) scheduled for March 27. The meeting, intended to endorse interim party officials including Oginga, has become a legal dispute after some members challenged its validity using party constitution provisions. The party has invited the challenger to talks to resolve the issue.

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