- He questions Sifuna’s role in the party, asking why he is still in ODM. For Dr, Ndonye, the feud is not simply about personalities but symptomatic of the greed, disunity, and poor strategy that cost Azimio the 2022 elections.
Political analyst Dr. Michael Ndonye views the wrangles between Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed as a reflection of the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) deeper structural problems.
In a discussion on the TalkChat Podcast, he questions Sifuna’s role in the party, asking why he is still in ODM. For Dr, Ndonye, the feud is not simply about personalities but symptomatic of the greed, disunity, and poor strategy that cost Azimio the 2022 elections.
He warns that ODM risks further destabilization through looming money scandals, cautioning that soon the public will hear of funds being squandered. In his view, Kenya needs alpha politicians—strong, decisive leaders rather than beta ones who are passive, and he argues that internal conflicts, though messy, are necessary for ODM’s evolution.
The background to this dispute centers on a contested KSh 500 million meant for paying Azimio election agents in 2022. Sifuna accuses Junet of failing to disburse the funds, claiming this directly contributed to Raila Odinga’s loss to William Ruto.
Junet, however, denies responsibility and points instead to former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s circle, including his brother Muhoho Kenyatta and aide Peter Mburu, as those who handled the money.
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The public exchanges have grown increasingly bitter, with Sifuna accusing Junet of mismanagement and Junet countering that Sifuna is grandstanding and shifting blame. ODM MPs have warned that such unchecked altercations could destabilize the party further, especially in the post‑Raila era.
Dr. Ndonye situates these wrangles within a broader critique of ODM and Azimio, echoing themes raised in Saitabao Ole Kanchory’s book, “Why Baba Is Not The 5th “, which portrays the coalition as undone by greed, disunity, poor strategy, and financial mismanagement.
Ole Kanchory is a Kenyan lawyer and political strategist, best known as Raila Odinga’s chief agent in the 2022 presidential election.
Dr Ndonye argues Raila became “president posthumously,” symbolizing a leader betrayed by his own team rather than defeated purely by voters. Dr. Ndonye also notes that ODM members are testing Oburu Odinga’s resilience, contrasting Oburu’s quiet, boardroom approach with Raila’s more public style of resolving disputes.
For him, these tensions are both a warning and an opportunity: ODM must confront its internal weaknesses if it is to survive and evolve.
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