By Reporter
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has embarked on a national recruitment drive ahead of the 2027 general elections. Similarly, the party remains focused on its political agenda for the 2027 elections. National Chairperson, Governor Gladys Wanga, said the party focuses on the next general elections.
Wanga, who spoke during the recent party delegates meeting and membership recruitment drive in Kisumu County, said the party has not entered any coalition with any political outfit in the country.
“ODM has no coalition arrangement with the ruling party UDA. The Broad-based Government is a coalition government. ODM is focused on strengthening its policies and strategies for the upcoming election,” she said.
She emphasized that all the party’s structures at all levels have been activated to ensure the recruitment exercise becomes a success.
“It is only by joining the party en masse that ODM will remain stronger. I appeal to you to register and become part of our great party,” she said.
Wanga said ODM will ensure it consolidates its grassroots base and support.
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathews Owili said they support the new-look party leadership headed by interim Party Leader Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o and Governor Wanga.
Dr Owili said the two are capable of steering the party to greater heights in the absence of the immediate former Party Leader, Raila Odinga, who is currently seeking the African Union (AU) chair.
Governor Wanga expressed ODM’s opposition to Nandi Senator Charargei’s bill, which seeks to amend the constitution to extend elected officers’ tenure from five to seven years.
“As the ODM Party, we unequivocally oppose the Charargei bill. This is not a matter that should be occupying our nation’s focus at this critical time,” she said.
At the function in Nyakach, Governor Wanga was installed as a Nyakach Clan Elder and Warrior by the Luo Elders of Nyakach, entrusting her with the opportunity to lead and support the community as their leader.
Nyando MP Jared Okelo also urged President William Ruto to consider giving additional opportunities to the ODM party.
Okelo made a passionate call to the President to consider giving additional Cabinet Secretary positions to ODM technocrats.
“This stems from a recognition of the positive impacts made by current CSs, particularly in Energy (Opiyo Wandayi) and Finance (John Mbadi) in their dockets. They have led from the front,” he said.
Okelo praised CS Mbadi for implementing strict austerity measures that have fostered financial discipline.
The ODM MPs described the drop in inflation to 2 per cent as good news for Kenyans, attributing this positive development to the country’s current political stability. They believed that a stable political environment contributes to better economic conditions, leading to improved livelihoods for citizens.
