Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has ignited a fierce political storm after alleging a covert plan engineered by allies of President William Ruto to remove him as ODM Secretary General — a revelation he made yesterday (Friday) during a charged event in Bomachoge Borabu, Kisii County.
The dramatic claim came just a day before a deeply personal moment for the senator: this Saturday morning, he laid his uncle Roy to rest at his Siaka home.
Surrounded by mourners, Sifuna later expressed his gratitude, writing on social media:
“Thank you @HonWamboka MP Bumula, Hon Majimbo Kalasinga MP Kabuchai, my brother Seth Panyako and Eric for coming to condole with me at my Siaka home this morning on the day we lay uncle Roy to rest. Ahsante sana for your prayers and support.”
On Friday morning, Sifuna “swung by Kisii” to stand with his “brother” Hon. Obadiah Barongo, who was hosting a widows’ empowerment event in Bomachoge Borabu. The gathering soon turned into a fiery political platform.
With Kenya Moja Alliance MPs by his side, Sifuna delivered a firm message:
“The state of the nation is the state of the people, and the nation cannot be said to be okay if the people themselves are not.”
But the unity message quickly gave way to an explosive accusation.
Sifuna revealed that during the ODM@20 Founders’ Dinner in Mombasa — attended by President Ruto — several figures linked to the president openly questioned whether he was still the Secretary General.
“There were people asking if I am still the SG even before the meeting ended. Ruto’s people want me removed because I refuse to sanitize poor leadership,” he declared.
According to him, Ruto’s allies are uncomfortable with his unwavering criticism of the president’s economic record and what he describes as worsening youth insecurity.
He described the Mombasa dinner — meant to honour 20 years of ODM and celebrate the late Raila Odinga’s political journey — as an event marred by subtle political maneuvering.
Sifuna was accompanied Friday by MPs:
Caleb Hamisi, Obadiah Barongo, Clive Gisairo, Anthony Kibagendi, Gathoni wa Muchomba
They collectively criticized the Kenya Kwanza government and accused the State of:
Ignoring the ODM–UDA cooperation pact
Failing families and widows
Deepening economic struggles
Fueling insecurity among the youth
In Kisii, Sifuna declared he is willing to collaborate with any leader seeking to remove President Ruto from office — including former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, a heavyweight from the Gusii region.
He also scolded ODM leaders backing the broad-based government deal, warning them not to parade knowledge they do not have:
“Only Raila and Ruto know what is in that agreement. The rest are spectators.”
Saboti MP Caleb Hamisi weighed in, insisting that Raila Odinga had historically joined governments but always left before elections — arguing the late ODM leader would likely have exited the current arrangement by 2026.
Sifuna’s Friday political flare-up and his Saturday morning family burial have dramatically intertwined personal grief with deepening party turmoil.
His claims now raise fresh questions over:
ODM’s future leadership
The stability of the ODM–UDA agreement
Internal rifts within ODM
The rise of a sharper, more confrontational anti-Ruto bloc
As 2026 edges closer, Sifuna’s Kisii declaration may mark the start of a bruising political realignment — one that could reshape both ODM and national politics.
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