Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has issued a heartfelt apology to members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), acknowledging the confusion caused by the party’s shifting stance amid its perceived cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, Sifuna, who also serves as ODM’s Secretary General, expressed his frustration over the current political dynamics within the party. He noted that what was once a clear and principled position has now become difficult to communicate due to contradictory messages from ODM leaders some of whom have taken up Cabinet positions in President William Ruto’s government.
“There was a time when it was very easy to be the Secretary General of ODM,” Sifuna said. “But right now, there’s a lot of confusion. I come to the media and to public meetings, and I struggle to explain that we are still the same political party, especially when former senior ODM members in government say the complete opposite of what I say.”
Sifuna emphasized that while ODM may adjust its tactics, the party’s core values must remain intact. He lamented that these values have been increasingly difficult to uphold publicly, as leaders aligned with the ruling coalition often contradict the party’s traditional positions.
“I want to apologise to members of ODM for all the confusion we as a leadership have caused,” Sifuna said. “It is very difficult right now to discern the position of ODM on major issues, and that is the biggest sadness.”
The senator revealed that he has shared his concerns directly with ODM party leader Raila Odinga, explaining how challenging it has become to articulate the party’s role in government without betraying its foundational beliefs.
He added that complaints about ODM’s political direction are not his alone, but sentiments echoed by Kenyans across the country who feel the party’s identity is being diluted.
“This relationship is hurting our political party,” he concluded, urging for a return to clarity and consistency in ODM’s messaging.
