Sifuna is out.
In a dramatic move that has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s political scene, ODM has officially removed the Nairobi Senator as the party’s Secretary General following a decisive National Executive Committee meeting at Chungwa House.
The meeting, chaired by ODM National Chairperson Gladys Wanga and attended by party leader Oburu Odinga, adopted recommendations from the party’s Internal Disputes Resolution Committee, sealing Sifuna’s fate.
Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo confirmed that the NEC unanimously endorsed the committee’s findings, effectively ending Sifuna’s tenure as ODM’s chief administrator.
The decision comes just days after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal ruled that Sifuna had not been given a fair hearing during an earlier attempt to remove him. However, the tribunal also made it clear that ODM was free to initiate fresh disciplinary proceedings provided they followed the law and the party constitution.
ODM says Sifuna was given several opportunities to respond to allegations against him but chose to communicate through his lawyers.
The latest development exposes deepening cracks within the Orange party. Sifuna has been one of the strongest critics of ODM’s growing cooperation with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration, a position that has increasingly placed him at odds with influential figures inside the party.
With his removal now official, attention is shifting to what comes next for Sifuna and whether the move will further intensify the power struggle unfolding within ODM ahead of future political battles.