Power struggles, NDC push throw ODM party succession to the brink

Oburu Oginga addressing during the State Funeral Service his late brother Raila Odinga at the Nyayo National Stadium on October 17, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A potential implosion is looming in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Kenya’s most enduring opposition party, as leaders continue to disagree over the party’s future engagements and direction.

This is happening as camps begin to emerge within the party, including in former Raila Odinga’s family, where his kin appear to be pulling in different directions.