"Sifuna Is Just Being Used" Gladys Wanga Defend Sifuna Sack: Names Top Politician Fuelling Divisions In ODM Party

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The recent video clip shared by Mutembei TV captures a fiery moment in Kenyan politics where ODM National Chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga issues a stark warning to former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

In the roughly 4.8-minute rally footage Wanga directly accuses Kenyatta of manipulating ousted ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna to spark fire and sow deep divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement.

This outburst comes amid intense turmoil in ODM following the death of its long-time leader Raila Odinga in October 2025.

The party has been grappling with factionalism particularly over its controversial pre-2027 election pact with President William Ruto's UDA and participation in the broad-based government.

Sifuna once seen as a staunch Raila loyalist was removed from his secretary-general position by the National Executive Committee on February 11, 2026 for alleged indiscipline and opposition to the party's new direction.

Wanga has repeatedly defended the decision as procedurally sound dismissing claims of illegality and emphasizing that indiscipline cannot masquerade as democracy.

In her address Wanga portrays Sifuna as a pawn unwittingly used by Uhuru to destabilize ODM from within.

She warns that such interference aims to push the party toward alternative alliances possibly linked to figures like Rigathi Gachagua's "Wamunyoro" camp rather than honoring Raila's legacy of strategic positioning for power in 2027.

Allies like National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed have echoed these sentiments accusing Uhuru of meddling to prevent ODM from consolidating under its current leadership and exiting perpetual opposition status.

The episode highlights the fragile post-Raila era in ODM.

While Wanga insists the party remains united, grounded in social justice and committed to the UDA pact for tangible gains in areas like security, the blue economy and equitable development the public fallout including heckling incidents during her tours and counter-accusations reveals deepening cracks.

Critics argue the leadership has betrayed Raila's ideals while supporters view the purge as necessary to purge dissent and secure influence.

As Kenya edges toward the 2027 polls this internal battle underscores a classic struggle loyalty to legacy versus pragmatic power-sharing.

Wanga's blunt message Sifuna you're being used serves as both a caution to allies and a defiant stand against perceived external sabotage signaling that ODM's future may hinge on whether unity prevails over orchestrated chaos.




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