Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has withdrawn the petition seeking to remove Edwin Sifuna from the ODM Secretary General position.
In a letter on Tuesday, January 6, Oketch said the decision follows consultations with the ODM party leadership in respect of the late Raila Odinga.
“Following wide consultations with the Party Leader Senator Dr Oburu Oginga and with utmost respect to the spirit of the founding Party Leader, the late Raila Amollo Odinga, who embraced dialogue even with his fiercest enemies as the most preferred method of dispute resolution, we have received further instructions from our client as hereunder,” the letter read in part.
The Migori Senator said he was persuaded to withdraw the petition against Senator Sifuna and instead pursue a resolution through party organs.
“Being cognizant of the breaches as outlined in our aforementioned letter and the offensive remarks made by Senator Edwin Sifuna both against the Party and its members, our client has in consultation with the Party Leader and the relevant Party organs been persuaded to withdraw the Motion Letter dated 5th January, 2026 and instead invoke Article 16(1)(g) of the Party Constitution which vests the powers to facilitate amicable resolution of disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms upon the Party Leader,” added the letter.
On Monday, Oketch called from Sifuna’s removal from party leadership, accusing him of gross misconduct and disrespect toward the party’s top hierarchy.
The Migori Senator also accused Sifuna of frustrating the Party’s efforts to meet its objective under Article 7(1)(aa), hence generally frustrating the Party’s progress, which he should be championing.
“Consequently, it is our Client’s prayers that: Hon. Senator Edwin W. Sifuna be, immediately, suspended from discharging his duties or carrying himself as the Secretary General of the Party,” read the letter in part.
Oketch also called for Sifuna’s de-whipping from all the parliamentary leadership positions and committees that he is serving.
Further, Oketch argued that Sifuna has been deemed to have resigned from the political party after he allegedly promoted the ideology, interests, or policies of another political party, violating Section 14A (1) (e) of the Political Parties Act.
“In the alternative to (3) above, commence the necessary disciplinary proceedings against Hon. Senator Edwin W. Sifuna for purposes of having him expelled from the Orange Democratic Movement Party if found culpable in accordance with Section 14B of the Political Parties Act No. 11 of 2011 of the Laws of Kenya,” the letter added.
