Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's legal advisor Paul Mwangi / ScreengrabThe embattled Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna-led faction was part of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s calculated exit strategy from his political partnership with President William Ruto, lawyer Paul Mwangi has claimed. “What you're having today is actually a fight between two Raila factions: a political-diplomatic faction and a militant faction. According to Mwangi, the militant faction historically played a strategic role, at times serving as a fallback option whenever political engagements faced challenges. If things did not work out, or if there was a clash with the corporate side, he would turn to the militant faction and rally them as a fallback,” he said. The former Prime Minister stressed that he has not imposed any restrictions on speech within the party.

Source: The Star March 29, 2026 20:49 UTC