East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Winnie Odinga has reaffirmed her unwavering support for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leadership under Oburu Odinga, dismissing claims that the party is facing internal divisions.
Speaking on Saturday, December 13, in Gatanga, Murang'a County, Odinga pointed to her personal and political allegiance to the party leadership, making it clear that she stands firmly with her uncle Oburu Odinga.
"The party leader is my uncle. There is no day I will be in a faction he is not in. He is the head of my family, and I am always with him," Odinga stated.
She stressed that internal competition is a normal aspect of democratic politics and should not be misinterpreted as friction.
While acknowledging that disagreements are inevitable within any political movement, Winnie insisted that such differences did not signal the collapse of ODM.
The EALA MP also insisted that ODM remained united and firmly grounded in the values established by its founder, the late Raila Odinga, dismissing talks of factions within the party. She noted that ODM continued to be guided by collective leadership.
"The party will always have disagreements, but that doesn't mean that ODM is falling apart. Not everybody will think the same, and people are going to compete. Raila taught us what to do," she added.
She also insisted that the ODM party remain a strong party, and it would field candidates in all elective positions in 2027. She noted that a strong party needed to be competitive and field candidates across the country to capture power.
"The purpose of a political party is to capture power. All power. ODM must be competitive and fill candidates everywhere. But that does not mean the party is divided," she said.
Winnie also faulted those planning to leave ODM over disagreements, claiming that those who would leave had a problem with what its leader and founder, Raila Odinga, taught them.
Her remarks come amid growing speculation that Odinga and her uncle, Oburu Oginga, were taking divergent political positions, particularly after Winnie appeared to lean toward the anti–broad-based faction. At the same time, Oburu was widely seen as aligning with ODM's pro-broad-based camp.
Winnie had publicly questioned her uncle's competence to lead the Orange party after Oburu was installed as the party leader following her father's passing, suggesting the party should return to its members to decide leadership. She called for a national delegates convention (NDC) to address the party's direction.
These previous statements have led to public speculation about a war within the Odinga family or potential rivalry.
Oburu had indicated the desire to manage discussions internally, saying that she would sit down with Winnie as father and daughter to find a way forward.
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