Oburu Oginga's big task amid rising internal ODM rivalries

ODM acting party leader Oburu Odinga at former Prime Minsiter Raila Odinga's memorial service. (Anne Atieno, Standard)

When he took over power at Chungwa House and promised to steady ODM after the death of Party Leader Raila Odinga, many were waiting to see how the Siaya Senator would fit into the big shoes of his brother. 

Raila had managed to keep the dissenting voices in check, especially after the party joined the so-called broad-based government with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza coalition.