Blow to Sifuna as Registrar Officially Confirms His Removal as ODM Secretary General
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has officially lost his position as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) upheld the party’s decision to remove him from office.
The confirmation brings to an end months of legal and political disputes over his position within the Raila Odinga-led party.
In an official letter addressed to Sifuna, the Registrar of Political Parties confirmed that ODM had complied with all the legal and constitutional procedures required before removing him from the influential party position.
The registrar explained that after reviewing all the documents submitted by the party and noting that Sifuna did not respond to the notice issued to him as required under Article 47 of the Constitution, the office found no reason to overturn ODM’s decision.
The letter, signed by Registrar of Political Parties John Lorionokou, stated that the process used by ODM was lawful and complied with the Political Parties Act as well as the party’s internal constitution.
As a result, the ORPP has officially updated its records to reflect the leadership changes, with Sifuna’s name removed from the list of ODM national officials.
The registrar noted that the decision was reached after carefully examining the evidence presented by the party.
According to the office, the documents showed that the party had followed the proper disciplinary procedures before making its final decision, and there was no response from Sifuna to challenge the allegations or the process during the period provided.
The latest development comes only weeks after ODM formally announced Sifuna’s removal on June 22 following a meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC).
During the meeting, members considered a report prepared by the Internal Disputes Resolution Committee (IDRC), which had been investigating complaints against the Nairobi senator in his capacity as Secretary General.
After reviewing the committee’s findings and recommendations, the NEC unanimously agreed that Sifuna should be removed from office.
The party maintained that the decision was reached after following its internal disciplinary procedures and that the committee’s report justified his dismissal.
Speaking after the meeting, Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo confirmed that the NEC had fully adopted the committee’s recommendations.
She announced that, with immediate effect, Senator Edwin Sifuna had ceased to serve as the Secretary General of ODM following the council’s unanimous resolution.
Sifuna’s troubles within the party began earlier this year when he was first removed from the position in February 2026. At the time, ODM accused him of repeatedly taking positions that contradicted official party resolutions, particularly on matters relating to the party’s support for the broad-based government.
Party leaders argued that, as the Secretary General and official spokesperson, he was expected to defend and communicate the party’s decisions instead of publicly expressing contrary views.
Following his initial removal, Sifuna challenged the decision before the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal. The tribunal ruled in his favour, finding that ODM had not fully complied with the procedures set out in its constitution before removing him from office.
The ruling forced the party to restart the disciplinary process while ensuring that all constitutional and legal requirements were met.
ODM subsequently reopened the disciplinary proceedings, allowing the Internal Disputes Resolution Committee to handle the matter afresh before presenting its report to the National Executive Council.
After completing the process and obtaining the NEC’s approval, the party once again removed Sifuna from office.
This latest decision has now received official recognition from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, making the leadership change legally effective.
The confirmation of Sifuna’s removal comes at a time when Kenya’s political landscape is rapidly changing ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Sifuna has recently been associated with the Linda Mwananchi movement, a political group that has declared its intention to form a new political party.
Leaders allied to the movement have indicated that they are working towards unveiling the new party in the coming months as they seek to offer Kenyans an alternative political platform.
Reports have also linked Sifuna to possible leadership ambitions within the new outfit, with some members openly backing him as a potential presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.
With the ORPP now officially recognizing his removal from ODM’s top leadership, attention is expected to shift to Sifuna’s next political move and whether he will play a leading role in the formation of the new political party ahead of the country’s next general election.
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