Source Identifies Senior Government Official Allegedly Behind Plot to Oust Sifuna as ODM SG

Fresh details have emerged over the dramatic removal of Edwin Sifuna as Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement, with senior party officials alleging direct interference from William Ruto.

The claims have thrown the opposition party into fresh turmoil, deepening suspicions of external influence in what was expected to be an internal disciplinary process.

Insiders say tensions escalated after reports that Ruto hosted key ODM figures at State House, Nairobi, on the night of Monday, February 9.

Those said to have attended include party chairperson Gladys Wanga and party leader Oburu Odinga.

The State House meeting allegedly paved the way for a National Executive Committee session that would later vote to expel Sifuna from his powerful position.

ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi has publicly questioned the sequence of events leading to the controversial NEC sitting.

Osotsi revealed that earlier consultations at Treasurer Timothy Bosire’s Nairobi home had leaned towards postponing the NEC meeting.

According to him, Oburu indicated he needed further consultations before any decisive step could be taken.

However, Osotsi claims Oburu instead proceeded to State House that same night, where discussions with Ruto allegedly resulted in a decision to push ahead with the meeting.

The revelations have sparked accusations that the ruling establishment is orchestrating divisions within ODM to weaken the opposition from within.

Adding to the controversy is a parallel gathering of more than 3,000 Coast delegates convened to endorse the NEC resolutions.

Sources allege each delegate received KSh 5,000, amounting to millions of shillings, funds reportedly not drawn from party coffers.

Senior ODM officials have questioned the source of the money, describing the development as suspicious and politically calculated.

Some leaders now allege that substantial financial backing has been directed to a faction within the party that has openly pledged support for Ruto’s re-election bid.

Sifuna’s allies maintain his removal was irregular and influenced by forces outside the party’s constitutional structures.

As the standoff intensifies, ODM faces one of its most defining internal battles, with its unity and political direction hanging in the balance.