ODM MPs led by the Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi, address a media briefing in Nairobi, to endorse the Central Management Committee resolution to form a pre-election coalition with UDA, on January 12, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the mammoth political party crafted 20 years ago by the late Raila Odinga, is on the verge of a split, if what happened in Kilifi on Monday is anything to go by.

Source: Standard Digital January 12, 2026 22:30 UTC