On the very first day of 2026, Kenyan social media erupted with speculation that Dr. Oburu Oginga, the new leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party, had declared unequivocally that he will run for president in Kenya’s 2027 General Election.
Some commentators even claimed he’d launched his campaign or was manoeuvring to supplant other party leaders like James Aggrey Bob Orengo. But what did Oburu actually say — and what’s real versus sensationalized? We unpack the facts.
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