Losing identity? Questions rise as ODM supports disliked policies

ODM party leader Raila Odinga and other leaders during a past Central Committee meeting at Swiss Belin hotel in Nairobi on April 2, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

For nearly 19 years, it was the potent force pushing back against the government’s excesses and the strongest voice against unfamiliar or unconstitutional decisions by the past regimes.

Backed by a formidable team of legal brains in its ranks and seasoned politicians led by its powerhouse and leader, Raila Odinga, ODM built its profile as a people’s defender.