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Speaking during a Thanksgiving Event for Homabay County Woman Representative Joyce Osogo Bensuda on Sunday, Oburu said the party would negotiate from a position of strength rather than seek favours, insisting its numerical strength and political support entitle it to a fair share of leadership positions in any future coalition arrangement.
Speaking during the ODM Turkana County Delegates' Meeting on Wednesday, Oburu said the party would push for its interests during ongoing political negotiations.
Speaking during a funeral service in Suba North Constituency on Friday, Odhiambo said the outcome of the by-election should serve as a lesson to leaders who have become disconnected from the people they represent. She said the defeat reflected public dissatisfaction and warned against taking voters for granted.
Respondents who opposed the Broad-Based Government further said the partnership had weakened the Opposition and reduced government accountability. They also questioned its purpose, saying there was no clear agenda guiding the union.
A key issue before the court was how Cabinet membership should be calculated when assessing compliance with the two-thirds gender rule. The bench held that only offices specifically provided for under Article 152(1) of the Constitution should be counted.
ODM legislators led by Samuel Atandi have urged the Luo community to back the broad-based government and avoid protests, saying the region is beginning to benefit from government programmes and calling for peace.
Speaking during a fundraiser and worship service at Sombro SDA Church in Homa Bay County, Junet said the region's leaders had deliberately chosen collaboration over political divisions to advance the interests of residents.
The survey indicates that concerns over taxes are increasingly intertwined with wider cost-of-living pressures
Support peaked at 44% in November 2025 but has since fallen to 30%, while opposition has increased from 48% to 56%
ODM leader Oburu Oginga urged political tolerance and reconciliation at the National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, saying leaders should not turn competition into personal enmity. He reflected on working with President William Ruto in a broad-based government.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Alai said many party members felt abandoned after the loss of the longtime ODM leader Raila Odinga, who he described as the political force that held together diverse communities and interests within the party.
Oburu said members opposing the party’s official direction risk losing influence, cautioning that those who leave the party or rebel against its leadership would not automatically regain senior positions if readmitted.