Oburu Oginga calls for family meeting amid ODM internal conflict
Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has called for a family meeting as tensions continue to simmer within ODM Party.
Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has called for a family meeting as tensions continue to simmer within ODM Party.
In a brief statement on Friday, January 23, Raila Odinga Jr. echoed the appeal for dialogue, urging that the planned family meeting be held sooner.
Odinga Jr. said he is not a politician, respects everyone, and does not want to be dragged into the ongoing political disputes.
“I’m not a politician. I love everyone and respect everyone. My uncle has agreed to a family meeting on the 1st, but I would like it to happen sooner. I don’t know what is going on, please don’t drag me into that politics,” he said.
This comes days after Raila Odinga’s daughter, EALA MP Winnie Odinga, criticised some ODM leaders for allegedly attempting to push party members out.
Speaking at a rally at Kamkunji Grounds in Kibera on Sunday, January 18, she described the move as contrary to the party’s democratic principles.
Winnie warned that nobody should be removed from ODM and that actions undermining inclusivity went against the party’s core values.
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“Nobody will be removed from ODM. There is no day when former Prime Minister Raila Odinga told anyone to go away from the party. They say that we are questioning too many things in the party, and when we do so, they say we should leave the party. If we leave, who will they remain with?” she posed.
Winnie pointed out the importance of dialogue and unity, urging ODM to convene a National Delegates Conference (NDC) to allow members to collectively discuss and decide the party’s direction.
She noted that divergent views are a normal part of a democratic party and that the grassroots should not be sidelined.
“We want to go to the NDC, and there, things will be hot,” she declared.
However, at the same time, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has dismissed claims of divisions and an alleged implosion within ODM.
In a statement on Tuesday, January 20, the MP stated that ODM is a single, united political party with a clear leadership structure and properly functioning organs.
“There’s only one indivisible ODM Party led by Party Leader Hon. Dr. Oburu Odinga. The ODM party is well structured with properly functioning party organs,” he said.
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