ODM vows not to cede seats to UDA, demands DP position in 2027 battle plan
ODM vows not to cede seats to UDA, demands DP position in 2027 battle plan
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) on Saturday staged a powerful show of political muscle at the Linda Ground special edition rally in Melelo, Narok County, as the party marked the anniversary of the 10-point agenda signed between its late longtime party leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto.
The event drew top party heavyweights, with Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, who serves as the party’s National Chairperson, and Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina leading the charge in what turned out to be a fiery declaration of ODM’s electoral ambitions ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Governor Wanga set the tone in her address, issuing a spirited rallying cry for what she described as “five-piece voting” – a clarion call urging ODM supporters to cast their ballots exclusively for party candidates across all elective positions.
Addressing the packed crowd at Melelo, the Governor made it clear that ODM expects its supporters to vote for the Member of County Assembly, Member of Parliament, Woman Representative, Senator and Governor positions as a clean sweep under the orange wave.
“Haya maneno tumezungumzia, hayawezi fika kwa meza kama hatujachagua viongozi kwa chama cha ODM. Bila viti, hakuna mtu ataleta hizo vitu kwa meza. Lazima uwe na vitu kwa kikapu kabla ya kwenda kwa meza. Kama ni kura, tuanzie pale MCA, MP, Woman Rep, Senator, Governor na ata Deputy President akue ODM,” she said.
“Tunaenda pale kama jeshi la Baba, tunasema huyu ng’ombe akianguka pale chini anakatwa nusu; nusu kwa ODM na nusu ingine kwa UDA.”
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She went further still, asserting that the Deputy President’s position is equally on ODM’s radar, a declaration that drew thunderous applause from the charged faithful.
Junet Mohamed, the Suna East MP and a close confidant of former ODM party leader Raila Odinga, reinforced Governor Wanga’s sentiments with characteristic bluntness.
He told the rally that the party had no intention of surrendering any of its seats to the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition, particularly its partner United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
“Tutasimamisha watu from MCA, MP, Senator, Governor, zote. Na hakuna kiti tunaachia UDA; mimi siwezi wachia kiti yangu mtu na hakuna mtu atawachia kiti yake UDA,” said Mohamed.
His remarks emphasised a hardening resolve within ODM ranks as the country inches closer to the next electoral cycle.
Central to the mood at the Narok rally was ODM’s increasingly loud campaign under its “Tunataka Power” slogan, a direct and unmistakable challenge to the position of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
The push by ODM to claim the second-in-command seat has sent visible tremors through the UDA establishment, with insiders acknowledging that the sustained pressure risks diminishing Kindiki’s political profile and complicating his long-term succession ambitions.
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