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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 18 \u2014 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Oburu Odinga has vowed to lead tough negotiations with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that ODM must secure a fair deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oburu said any future political arrangement with the ruling party must guarantee ODM what it has missed out in the past, warning that the party \u201ccannot be given peanuts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during a delegates\u2019 meeting in Busia County on Saturday, Oburu said ODM would only engage from a position of strength, anchored on its grassroots support and national reach, as talks with UDA loom ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are the biggest party in the country, and we cannot be given peanuts. We must get our fair share. What our people have been denied in the past, they must now get,\u201d Oburu declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He described Busia as the backbone of ODM, noting that the county leads in party membership registration and delivered Raila Odinga\u2019s strongest presidential vote totals in past elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oburu said it was no coincidence that ODM\u2019s first major delegates\u2019 meeting after the passing of its founding leader, Raila Amollo Odinga, was held in Busia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBusia is the foundation of ODM. Raila\u2019s last major public meeting to launch 20 years of ODM was held here. That is why our Central Committee resolved that our first delegates\u2019 meeting must be in Busia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Side shows’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While acknowledging Raila\u2019s death and his role as the founder and driving force of the party, Oburu insisted that ODM remains intact and firmly rooted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce a government or a party is built from the grassroots to the polling station, it cannot collapse simply because the founder has moved on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have given me the authority to sit in the driver\u2019s seat, and I will not be afraid as long as I have the support of the grassroots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called on party members who have drifted into internal \u201cside shows\u201d to return to the mainstream, urging unity as ODM reorganises itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oburu urged ODM leaders to prioritise national ID registration, voter registration and party membership drives, saying the party\u2019s bargaining power in any negotiations would depend on its numerical strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the only way ODM will be strong. If our people are behind us, we will speak with power and without fear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He defended ODM\u2019s entry into the government under the broad-based arrangement, saying the move was driven by national stability concerns at a time when the country was facing serious unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRaila entered this arrangement because the country was on the verge of collapse. We did not vote for this government, but we did it for the sake of Kenya,\u201d he said, adding that the arrangement remains \u201cloose\u201d and subject to renegotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oburu said ODM\u2019s negotiation team would be \u201cvery sharp\u201d and inclusive, drawing representatives from across the country to conduct what he termed \u201cvery tough negotiations\u201d with UDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2027 alliance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

His remarks come days after UDA\u2019s National Executive Committee (NEC), meeting at State House on January 14, mandated President William Ruto to initiate structured talks with ODM aimed at forging a coalition agreement ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a communiqu\u00e9, UDA said the engagement would strengthen its political strategy and build on existing cooperation, including the implementation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report of 2024 and the Broad-Based Government Agreement signed by President Ruto and the late Raila Odinga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, tensions remain high between the two parties at the grassroots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 8, ODM accused UDA of attempting a hostile takeover of its structures in Western Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi alleged that UDA officials had drawn ODM legislators and grassroots leaders in Vihiga and Kakamega counties into UDA campaign and electoral strategy meetings under the guise of cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese predatory acts are in bad faith and threaten the independence of ODM,\u201d Osotsi said, warning that such actions violate the Political Parties Act and the ODM constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osotsi stressed that the only existing arrangement between ODM and UDA is the temporary 10-point reform package arising from the 2024 Gen Z protests, which expires in 2027 and does not amount to a coalition or merger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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