For crisis in ODM to end, Oburu must shape up or ship out

ODM leader Oburu Odinga addresses party delegates at his home in Bondo, Siaya. [File, Standard]

As 2025 came to a close, Infotrak released an opinion poll showing the popularity of political parties across the country. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) polled second, with 19 per cent rating; after the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) that scored 23 per cent. ODM's impressive polling seemed to defy the fomenting internal crisis following the death of Raila Odinga. A plausible explanation is that the party continues to reap the dividends of the establishment built by Raila.