Samson Cherargei Asks ODM to Kick Out Edwin Sifuna from SG Position: “Biggest Threat”

• On Sunday, October 19, Nandi Samson Cherargei criticised Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) secretary general Edwin Sifuna
• The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) explained why Sifuna should immediately be removed from his position
• Cherargei’s remarks came hours after Sifuna publicly declared his stand on President William Ruto’s 2027 reelection bid

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi – It appears Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) secretary general Edwin Sifuna is a marked man following the death of former prime minister Raila Amollo Odinga.

During the burial of the late former ODM party leader in Bondo, Sifuna sharply differed with Governor Gladys Wanga on supporting President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid.

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While Wanga and a section of ODM leaders from the Nyanza region vowed to stick with Ruto’s broad-based government.

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“We have always followed Raila. The last instructions he left are for us to work with you (Ruto) under the broad-based government,” Wanga said.

Sifuna declared that the party will field a presidential candidate in honour of Raila’s last wishes.

“Raila used to listen to people. He was a listener to the people. I want to tell my fellow leaders in ODM that we should keep quiet and listen to the people. You tell us what you want us to do with the party of Raila,” Sifuna said on Sunday, October 19.

Taking to social media, Nandi senator Samson Cherargei criticised the Nairobi senator’s stand regarding the broad-based government.

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Cherargei said it seemed only Sifuna had no instruction from the former prime minister regarding ODM supporting the broad-based government.

“The entire ODM leadership except Sifuna have confirmed that Baba Raila Odinga instructed them to stay & work with President Ruto administration under Broad based government,” Cherargei said.

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The UDA senator asked ODM leadership to remove Sifuna from the secretary general position before the year ends.

According to Cherargei, Sifuna is a mole for the United Opposition in the ODM party.

“The biggest threat to the growth of ODM to be in government or forming government in the future is Sifuna & company. By the end of this year, 2025, he must be removed from ODM as the secretary General. He is the mole of the united opposition in ODM,” the UDA senator said.

Source: TUKO.co.ke