The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) named Oburu Oginga as its acting party leader following the passing of Raila Amolo Odinga.
This marked the beginning of a new chapter for Kenya’s most influential opposition movement.
In a statement read by Secretary General Edwin Sifuna after a meeting of the ODM Central Committee, the party paid glowing tribute to Raila Odinga, describing him as “a peacemaker and a bridge-builder par excellence” whose fingerprints were on every major milestone in Kenya’s democratic journey over the past four decades.
“No one will be able to fill the massive shoes left by Raila, but together, the unity of purpose will be a key cog towards navigating the next 15 months,” the statement read.
The committee urged ODM members across the country to rally around Raila’s dream and maintain party unity amid the leadership transition. The party emphasized that its foundation—built on democracy, equity, inclusion, and truth—would continue to guide its course.
Raila’s true inheritance is not a name or a position, but a mission—to continue the struggle for a Kenya that works for all its children, regardless of tribe, class or creed,” the statement said.
Unity and Continuity
