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A group of women MPs rallied behind Kisii County Woman Representative Donya Dorice Aburi, endorsing her bid for Bonchari as the 2027 General Election approaches. The event also drew pledges for peace, women’s political participation, and support for the broad-based government.
The governor highlighted that political cooperation should go beyond negotiations between parties and translate into improvements in the lives of ordinary Kenyans
Oburu said ODM had chosen to cooperate with Ruto after weighing the political circumstances facing the country, arguing that governments should be changed through elections rather than street demonstrations
In a joint statement released on Thursday, the parties said the meeting held at State House, Nairobi on Thursday brought together the UDA Steering Committee and the ODM Central Management Committee, where discussions focused on strengthening collaboration and identifying shared areas of interest.
National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed said the extension will allow the committee to conclude tasks linked to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) guiding the partnership.
President William Ruto has proposed a broad-based parliamentary negotiating team to steer NADCO-related bills, deepen UDA–ODM cooperation and fast-track reforms on elections, cost of living and governance in Kenya.
The memorandum of understanding, signed on March 7, 2025, by President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga, created a five-member committee led by Agnes Zani. Other members include Fatuma Ibrahim, Kevin Kiarie, Gabriel Oguda, and Javas Bigambo.