ADVERTISEMENT Kenya’s opposition powerhouse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) teetered on the edge of chaos this week when a desperate truce meeting in upscale Karen nearly descended into physical violence between fiery Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed.
Sources close to the closed-door session—convened in a last-ditch bid to bridge the party’s bitter factional divide—described the atmosphere as “explosive.” Tempers flared so intensely between the two heavyweights that intervention by other top officials was required to prevent an all-out brawl, according to The Star’s February 13 exclusive.
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