Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has warned its members against overtly supporting President William Ruto's administration, signalling the party may not be too enthusiastic about a coalition with the President.
In a statement issued after the Central Management Committee met in Nairobi yesterday, the party gagged its members against speculating ODM's future, saying it was strengthening itself to win power in the 2027 general election. "We call on all our members to remember that ODM remains a distinct political party in competition with all others to win power by democratic means.
To this end, we must all be guarded in pronouncements about the future of the party and particularly refrain from beating the drums of our competitors," said Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, the party's secretary general.
The warning comes amid a game of push and pull by ODM members, featuring those in support of the government and those against it.
