Tribunal extends orders blocking Sifuna's removal

A tribunal freeze just kept Edwin Sifuna planted in ODM's secretary general seat, blocking the party's attempt to swap him out.

PPDT shuts down Sifuna's ouster

• Edwin Sifuna's interim orders against removal got extended.
• ODM cannot gazette a replacement or alter leadership records.
• Sifuna keeps performing all the secretary-general duties for now.
• Written submissions from both sides are due March 12, 2026.

How the whole mess kicked off

• ODM's NEC voted to replace Sifuna during a Mombasa meeting.
• Catherine Omayo was tapped as his acting replacement.
• Alleged disciplinary issues and conduct problems were cited.
• Sifuna called the move an irregular purge lacking transparency.

Big legal questions on the table

• Can the NEC unilaterally boot a secretary general without a hearing?
• Due-process compliance under the Fair Administrative Action Act matters.
• Sifuna argues his right to be heard was completely ignored.
• Letting the removal stand could cause irreversible governance damage.

ODM's counter-strategy is interesting

• Party leadership filed a preliminary objection against Sifuna's case.
• Their argument is that internal dispute mechanisms were skipped.
• Sifuna allegedly rushed to the tribunal without exhausting those channels.
• March hearings will tackle both the objection and the constitutional challenge.