Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, accompanied by ODM party members, addresses journalists at the Savora Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, on February 12, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDYAfter months of speculation and rising internal strife within the Orange Democratic Movement, the hammer finally fell on firebrand Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, with the party ousting him as secretary general and appointing Busia Woman Rep Catherine Omanyo to serve in an acting capacity. The decision was reached during a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at PrideInn Hotel in Mombasa, chaired by party leader Oburu Oginga.

Source: The Star February 12, 2026 12:15 UTC