ODM members are being forced to declare loyalty to government; Winnie Odinga
ODM members are being forced to declare loyalty to government; Winnie Odinga
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga has accused the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of intimidating its members and enforcing loyalty through incentives and coercion.
Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, Winnie alleged that party members who publicly support her are being de-whipped and subjected to pressure.
She claimed that loyalty forms are being circulated within the party, with rewards or consequences linked to how members respond.
“People are being intimidated in ODM. People are being de-whipped simply for showing up on that stage with me,” she said.
“We have reached a situation where you are being told to fill out forms on whether you support the regime of the day. If you do, you will be given TSC slots; if you don’t, God knows what happens to you.”
She further claimed that the alleged intimidation extends to committee assignments and parliamentary representation, arguing that some party members are advancing personal agendas at the expense of unity.
“I feel that those in the party that have a different agenda are hell-bent on achieving this agenda, no matter what it may take,” she said.
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Winnie emphasised that, as an EALA MP nominated by ODM, her primary responsibility is to represent the people of Kenya rather than party leadership. She underscored the importance of the party’s grassroots, noting that their voice is expressed through the National Delegates Conference (NDC).
“The party has never moved a step without them, and we will not begin now. This party belongs to the people,” she said, adding that ODM should pursue reforms to decentralise resources and strengthen grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 elections.
She also insisted that her loyalty to ODM should not be questioned, noting that it is the party that nominated her to EALA.
“I am a lifetime member of ODM. I represent the people of Kenya in a regional parliament through my party. That cannot be questioned,” she said.
Her remarks come amid ongoing political realignments following a decision by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Executive Committee to task President William Ruto with leading structured coalition talks with ODM.
The move aims to strengthen the Kenya Kwanza alliance and lay the groundwork for coordinated electoral strategies ahead of the 2027 polls.
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