ODM leaders push back against dissent, reassert party loyalty

ODM Party Leader Dr. Oburu Odinga (center) with National Chairperson Gladys Wanga (left), deputy party leaders Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir (2nd left) and Simba Arati (right) during the ODM Youth Convention 2026 on April 20, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Leaders of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have moved to quell internal dissent and reinforce party unity, warning against what they described as growing indiscipline and external interference as the country edges closer to the 2027 general election.

Speaking during a youth league meeting in Nairobi, party officials and elected leaders struck a defiant tone, insisting that ODM remains firmly intact despite recent political realignments and criticism from within and outside its ranks.