Outspoken Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has once again stirred up political debate after indicating his willingness to step down from his position if the party leadership demands it. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday night, Sifuna opened up about internal party tensions and criticisms surrounding ODM's recent rapprochement with the government, as well as his continued defiance of the partnership between his party and Kenya Kwanza. "If I were asked to step aside as SG of ODM, I would," said Sifuna. "Even when I became SG of ODM, I was asked if we gave you this position, would you be able to do it, and I said yes.
If that same person calls me today and says Sifuna, I have lost confidence in your ability to do this job, this position is not mine, I would relinquish it without blinking." Sifuna's remarks come as sharp criticism from some party members and supporters who feel that ODM has shifted from its traditional role as a watchdog of the government to one of quiet cooperation, with the criticism continuing to mount.
His public defence of ODM's direction has put him at odds with certain factions within the party and its supporters.
Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
