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As the country\u2019s largest political party, they argued, ODM cannot afford what they termed \u201cself-cannibalization\u201d driven by public infighting and divisive rhetoric among its leaders.<\/p>\n
They said the recent public exchanges within the party highlight the absence of Odinga\u2019s steady hand and called on ODM\u2019s elected leadership and membership to return to the values of unity and internal dialogue that defined the party under his leadership.<\/p>\n
In particular, the MPs urged party officials, including Secretary General Senator Edwin Sifuna and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, to avoid public verbal confrontations and instead resolve differences through internal party mechanisms.<\/p>\n
They proposed the convening of an internal reconciliation forum to cool tensions and restore cohesion.<\/p>\n
The MPs further warned that ongoing internal disputes risk weakening ODM\u2019s standing nationally, noting that smaller political parties are already moving to occupy political space traditionally held by ODM.<\/p>\n
They called on ODM Party Leader Dr. Oburu Odinga to urgently convene party organs to stabilize the party, rebuild public confidence, and prevent further erosion of its support base.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current intolerance does not reflect the revolutionary movement that Raila Odinga founded on democracy, free speech, and justice,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
The statement was signed by MPs Otiende Amolo (Rarieda), Millie Odhiambo (Suba North), Tom Odege (Nyatike), Catherine Muma (Nominated), John Ariko (Turkana South), Martin Owino (Ndhiwa), and Aduma Owuor (Nyakach).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A group of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Members of Parliament has raised alarm over what they describe as escalating political intolerance and violence, warning that unless urgent corrective action is taken, the country risks heading into a volatile 2027 election cycle. In a joint statement dated January 5, 2026, the MPs said the death of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6067,"featured_media":231454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-parts\/template3.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138280],"tags":[140281,78],"class_list":["post-231453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-odm-party","tag-raila-odinga-news"],"yoast_head":"\n