The ODM's fratricidal cage match gets a formal ejection request. Migori senator Eddy Oketch has filed a formal motion to remove the party's secretary general, Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna. Oketch accuses Sifuna of gross misconduct and blatantly violating the party constitution. He claims Sifuna's actions amount to a resignation, citing his promotion of another party's ideology, which breaks political party laws.
The motion specifically points to Sifuna dumping confidential party business into the public arena. This references his ugly public fight with Suna East MP Junet Mohamed over the handling of 2022 presidential campaign funds. Oketch argues that airing this internal drama badly damages the party's image. He also states Sifuna denied ODM's role in the current broad-based government, undermining the party's goals.
As a result, Oketch is demanding Sifuna's immediate removal from all parliamentary leadership posts and committees. The motion further calls for stripping Sifuna's name from the party register and starting disciplinary action that could lead to expulsion. This formal move highlights the severe split within the faction, with Sifuna facing harsh criticism and a potential political death sentence from his own party.
The motion specifically points to Sifuna dumping confidential party business into the public arena. This references his ugly public fight with Suna East MP Junet Mohamed over the handling of 2022 presidential campaign funds. Oketch argues that airing this internal drama badly damages the party's image. He also states Sifuna denied ODM's role in the current broad-based government, undermining the party's goals.
As a result, Oketch is demanding Sifuna's immediate removal from all parliamentary leadership posts and committees. The motion further calls for stripping Sifuna's name from the party register and starting disciplinary action that could lead to expulsion. This formal move highlights the severe split within the faction, with Sifuna facing harsh criticism and a potential political death sentence from his own party.
