Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Nyando Member of Parliament, Jared Okello, has been proposed as a possible replacement for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
The suggestion was made by Alego Usonga MP, Sam Atandi, who
criticised Sifuna for questioning the recent agreement between ODM and the
Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking during the commissioning of a modern education
complex at St. Michael Boro Secondary School in Central Alego Ward, Atandi
warned Sifuna against undermining the party’s strategic direction and
threatening to leave.
“If you threaten us that you can leave ODM, you’re free to
do so. Jared Okello is here - he can take up the responsibility.”
“He was schooled in England and has better English than
those purporting to speak for the party,” Atandi said.
The Nairobi Senator sparked debate after stating in a
Citizen TV interview that the agreement with Kenya Kwanza lacked clarity and
had left many party members confused.
He warned that continued association with the ruling
coalition without a clear strategy could hurt the party's 2027 prospects.
Although ODM leader, Raila Odinga, defended Sifuna’s right
to express his views, several party loyalists have called him out for his
comments.
Atandi insisted that ODM is bigger than any single
individual, citing past defections like that of Ababu Namwamba, which did not
weaken the party.
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