Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Saboti Constituency Member of Parliament, Caleb Amisi, have threatened to quit the Orange party if Raila Odinga supports President William Ruto’s second term bid.
Speaking at Lukhome in Saboti, Trans Nzoia County, during a women’s group empowerment fundraiser, Sifuna, who is also the Senator of Nairobi City County, said he is willing and ready to sacrifice his lucrative post in the party should Raila rally behind President Ruto, who will be seeking re-election in the 2027 general elections.
“I want to categorically state and declare that if Baba (Raila Odinga) supports William Ruto for the second term, I will honourably quit ODM Party despite being in the top leadership,” said Sifuna.
Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi also publicly declared that he will resign from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) if party leader Raila Odinga supports President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.
Why is Edwin Sifuna opposed to the UDA-ODM deal?
Sifuna, who has served as ODM’s spokesperson for eight years, said he is opposed to President Ruto’s administration for failing to implement the ten-point agenda signed between ODM and the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on March 7, 2025.
On his part, Amisi stated that he is opposed to Ruto’s regime and re-election due to what he termed as gross violation of human rights and state-sanctioned oppression and police brutality.
“I want to tell you, Raila Odinga, that if you support William Ruto in the 2027 elections, I will resign from the ODM Party. ODM is a party grounded in the rule of law and democracy. We want a party that will protect Kenyans from oppression,” the vocal lawmaker said.
Amisi, a member of the defence, intelligence and foreign relations committee in the National Assembly, took a swipe at President Ruto, who ordered police officers to shoot at the legs of protesters.
This was echoed by Kabuchai Constituency legislator, Majimbo Kalasinga, who said youthful politicians in Kenya have vowed to stand against extrajudicial killings, abductions and enforced disappearances.
“Imagine a President who is doing his first term issuing a shoot on the leg order. What will happen if we give him a second term?” Kalasinga asked the crowd.
