The Orange Democratic Movement Leader Raila Odinga on Monday spoke about his perceived fall out with the Senate Minority leader James Orengo.
Speaking during a press briefing with journalists after meeting with leaders from Rift Valley at his Capitol Hill office in Nairobi, Raila stated that Orengo remained a very important player in ODM.
“Orengo is a very loyal member of ODM. There’s nothing, only positive issues about Hon. James Orengo,” the ODM leader addressed.
This comes in the backdrop of reports that Odinga was not happy with Orengo over his utterances about an alleged 2022 pre-election agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Opposition leader.
Earlier reports had indicated that Orengo was angered by his party leader’s decision to leave him out of the Handshake talks with President Kenyatta despite being viewed by many as his closest ally and legal advisor.
On the other hand, Raila downplayed the loss his party suffered in the two by-elections that happened on April 6, 2019.
Raila dismissed claims of divisions and weaknesses in ODM while adding that the party was very strong and united.
“There are no issues at all in ODM; there are no differences in our party. The two by-elections are really like a drop of water in the ocean. ODM remains a very strong and united party,” he declared.
Both ODM candidates were trounced in the elections with Chris Karan losing the Ugenya seat to Movement for Democracy and Growth Party candidate David Ochieng'.
Similarly, Irshad Sumra of ODM conceded defeat to Wiper candidate Julius Mawathe in the Embakasi South by-election.
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