ODM p arty leader Oburu Oginga presiding over the party's Parliamentary Group meeting on March 3, 2026./HANDOUTThe high-stakes ODM Parliamentary Group meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday has laid bare the party’s deepening internal rifts after perceived rebel lawmakers made an appearance at the session. ODM party leader Oburu Oginga presiding over the party's Parliamentary Group meeting on March 3, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe session, presided over by ODMP party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, comes amid growing rivalry between two parallel mobilisation drives inside the party: the Linda Mwananchi tour and the competing Linda Ground initiative. PG meetings are critical in shaping the party’s parliamentary agenda and enforcing internal discipline, making attendance politically significant. ODM party leader during the party's Parliamentary Group meeting on March 3, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDY In recent months, Amisi and Osotsi have used public platforms to question internal party decisions and call for transparency and ideological clarity. Although no disciplinary action has been announced following the meeting, party leadership appears keen to prevent a full-blown split ahead of key events later this year.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 15:11 UTC