By P, KNA
ODM interim party leader, Oburu Odinga has declared 2026 the year of negotiations on future political coalitions, saying the orange party was weighing her options ahead of the 2027 general polls.
Oburu, who spoke Friday during the burial of his maternal uncle’s wife in Alego / Usonga said ODM may consider whether to work the UDA or otherwise but insisted that the party with approach 2027 elections in a structured way, adding that the era of joining government through the backdoor was gone.
The party leader who is also the Siaya senator said that though ODM joined the current government “through the backdoor”, future participation will be based on pre-election negotiations.
He said that he will personally lead the talks on future political arrangements with like-minded political parties, adding that should negotiations fail, he will fly the ODM party flag as its presidential candidate.
Addressing the occasion, energy Cabinet Secretary, Opiyo Wandayi said the ODM party’s national governing council had already mandated Oburu to spearhead coalition talks.
Wandayi called on Oburu to invoke the party’s constitution and begin talks with President William Ruto.
Also present was Alego / Usonga MP, Samuel Atandi who called on ODM members to be steadfast in their support of the broad-based government.
