Nyamira senator Okong’o Omogeni has opposed sentiments by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Oburu Odinga, who said that the party is not interested in the deputy president slot in the 2027 government.
Speaking in a local TV interview on Tuesday, February 3, 2025, Senator Omogeni said that if the ODM was seriously in talks with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the party would be ready to negotiate for positions, including the Deputy President’s position.
“If the doyen of opposition politics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, were alive today, he would hardly believe the position of the ODM Party. What exactly is Oburu representing if he claims he is not interested in Kindiki’s DP position?” Omogeni said.
Speaking on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Kisumu County during the issuance of NYOTA funds, the Siaya Senator said that the ODM party has no intention of ousting DP Kithure Kindiki, even as talks between the two parties intensify.
According to Oburu, ODM’s engagement with President William Ruto’s administration marks a strategic recalibration after years of bitter political contestation.
The shift, he noted, followed the loss of his brother and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga’s long-time ally — a moment that forced the party to rethink its place in national politics.
“We are not going to look for less. But, Deputy President, do not think that we want your seat or that we want to remove you from your position. You are our friend,” Oburu said.
As pre-election talks continue between ODM and UDA, the back stops with the ODM party to assure the UDA of a 2027 victory by solidifying its backyard, a move that the opposition has embarked on, with grassroots engagements with the electorate to stake a claim ahead of the showdown.
