Raila to respond to Sifuna through ODM party structures
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has assured the public that he will respond to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna through the internal party structures in ODM after the senator made damning remarks on the condition of the broad-based government.
Speaking during the ODM County delegates conference in Kakamega on Friday, July 25, 2025, Raila stated that it would be wrong to respond to Sifuna through the press.
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“I cannot publicly respond to Sifuna through the press, but I can wait for him at the Central Committee, National Executive Committee (NEC), and party organs; and after we agree on a position, we ask Sifuna to speak to the press and state our collective position,” Raila said.
UDA-ODM MoU
Sifuna had painted a grim picture of the state of the UDA-ODM memorandum of understanding, noting that it was as good as dead, following the government’s violation of some of the 10-point agendas that formed the basis of the agreement.
However, Raila has indicated that the party will convene to review the progress of the implementation of the 10 points before making public their decision.
“He (Sifuna) is the mouthpiece of the ODM Party. There is nothing wrong with the remarks Sifuna made; we will sit as a party and give out a statement. ODM is a democratic party, and therefore must tolerate divergent views within our party,” Raila said.
Party position
He assured that the party’s position will only be made after members of the party’s internal leadership agree on the way forward.
“But when we have talked, and there is a consensus, then that must be the party’s position. We shall review our MoU with UDA and assess what we have been able to achieve, then we shall give directions on our next course of action,” Raila said.
Sifuna has faced intense criticism from a section of ODM leaders loyal to the broad-based government. The attacks have escalated to the point of some of the leaders calling for his resignation from his position as the Secretary-General of the party.
This has in turn caused tensions within the party, with a section of leaders vehemently opposing Sifuna, while others identifying completely with his remarks.
