Sifuna Struggles to Distinguish between Personal Opinion and ODM Policy, Oburu Says Amid Party Rift

  • 6 Feb 2026
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  • 〜 by Agatha Gichana

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Dr Oburu Oginga, has indicated that the party’s Secretary General, Edwin Sifuna, has in recent months struggled to separate his personal opinions from official party policy. This, he says, has caused confusion among members and supporters. 

In a statement signed on February 6, 2026, Dr Oburu addressed the public debate that followed Sifuna’s interview on Citizen TV’s The Explainer with Yvonne Okwara. 

In that interview, Sifuna questioned the broad-based arrangement, the legitimacy of the party leadership ahead of an official National Delegates Conference, and the possibility of a looming UDA-ODM coalition before the 2027 polls. 

(Source: Citizen)