File image of ODM Party leader Oburu Oginga.
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party leader Oburu Odinga has announced that the party will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking on Sunday, July 12, in Homa Bay, Oburu said the party will instead support President William Ruto’s re-election.
“In this coalition that we are negotiating. We already know this time around ODM will not field a candidate. So, we are going to support President William Ruto for the second term,” Oburu stated.
Oburu maintained that the move would bolster the broad-based government and position the Nyanza region to benefit more from the government’s development agenda.
“As we move to support him in the second term. We must go there in a structured manner. Knowing what we are going to get as ODM.
“We are going to make sure our policies are merged in. We are going to make sure structures of participation are there and are known,” Oburu stated.
This comes months after President Ruto hosted officials from UDA and ODM parties at the State House, Nairobi.
In a joint statement by ODM and UDA, the meeting focused on strengthening collaboration and exploring mutual areas of interest.
The meeting mandated the respective party chairpersons to continue structured and regular consultations across party organs.
ODM and UDA further resolved to establish a Broad-Based Management Committee comprising the party leaders, selected Cabinet Secretaries and the Majority and the Minority Leaders in Parliament.”
The Committee will be tasked with coordinating and synchronising the legislative and executive agenda of the government to ensure coherence and effective service delivery.
