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Experts allege Ruto behind Sifuna's ouster

Odhiambo Otieno, a researcher and communication strategist, and Lawyer Duncan Ojwang' during an interview on Spice FM on February 12, 2026. [Spice FM]

A day after the daring, but long-expected, removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, both supporters and insiders within the political power circle struggled to explain the real reason behind the ouster.

However, some political analysts point to the direction of President William Ruto, who is keen on finalising a pre-election pact between ODM and his ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party while also rearranging the opposition through complex maneuvers.

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