Mbadi's economic misadventures show ODM can't offer better leadership

National Treasury CS John Mbadi before the National Assembly Education Committee to consider budget implementation in the education sector at Mini- Chamber, County Hall, Nairobi, on July 24, 2025.  [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

During the funeral of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo in May, an emotional John Mbadi, the Treasury CS, declared his performance the yardstick by which to judge ODM's ability to lead this country. 

Intra-party fights have attended to Raila Odinga's loaning of ODM experts to the Kenya Kwanza government. Clearly, Raila did not consult within the party before committing. Perhaps he didn't have to. Haven't we been told time and again that Raila is ODM and ODM is Raila?