ODM rejects Azimio leadership changes, says party leader Oburu Oginga was not consulted

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has joined other coalition partners in rejecting recent leadership changes within the Azimio La Umoja One-Kenya Coalition Party, arguing that the process violated the coalition’s governing rules. The party says its leader, Oburu Oginga, was not consulted as required.

In a letter to the Registrar of Political Parties, John Cox Lorianokou, ODM said the changes, which were effected by Azimio Council Chairman and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, lacked legitimacy and should be suspended immediately. The party described the process as invalid, citing the failure to involve all constituent parties.

“It is our considered position that the ODM Party Leader, an expressly named and key constituent party under the Deed of Agreement, was neither informed nor involved in the purported changes,” the party said.