{"id":156434,"date":"2026-01-05T19:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/nassir-calls-odm-meeting-amid-internal-disputes"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:44:48","slug":"nassir-calls-odm-meeting-amid-internal-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/nassir-calls-odm-meeting-amid-internal-disputes","title":{"rendered":"Nassir Calls ODM Meeting Amid Internal Disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir is calling for an urgent meeting of his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to address ongoing internal disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>Nassir, who serves as ODM deputy party leader, said he has petitioned party leader Oburu Oginga to convene a Central Management Committee (CMC) meeting to discuss the current fallout among senior officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Deputy Party Leader, I have requested my party leader, Oburu Oginga, to urgently convene the CMC meeting,\u201d Nassir said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meeting will decide the party\u2019s position regarding the 2027 elections and relations with the government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ODM party has been divided over its approach toward President William Ruto\u2019s re-election bid following the death of party leader Raila Odinga in October 2025. Some top officials support engaging with President Ruto, while others prefer a different path.<\/p>\n<p>ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Deputy Party Leader and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, and Siaya Governor James Orengo are among those cautious about joining a coalition with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).<\/p>\n<p>The disagreements intensified during the festive season after statements by some party members. Sifuna responded to these comments, and Junet Mohamed issued a statement denying claims related to the management of party resources.<\/p>\n<p>Nassir emphasised that the party has received a clean audit from the Auditor General and urged members to focus on constructive dialogue. Last week, Orengo warned that ODM risks being perceived as a regional party if ethnic considerations dominate internal decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cODM is found in nearly every region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must be careful not to compromise the party\u2019s national character.\u201d Nassir maintained that engaging with the government could be a pragmatic route for ODM to influence national policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time we talk to President Ruto and discuss ways to move the country forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers are welcome to express their opinions, but we should avoid framing the debate along ethnic lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir is calling for an urgent meeting of his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to address ongoing internal disagreements. Nassir, who serves as ODM deputy party leader, said he has petitioned party leader Oburu Oginga to convene a Central Management Committee (CMC) meeting to discuss the current fallout [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":156433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[9011,544,13329,7131,403,914],"class_list":["post-156434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-eritrea","tag-kenya","tag-lesotho","tag-mauritius","tag-mozambique","tag-tanzania"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nassir Calls ODM Meeting Amid Internal Disputes - kenya<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Kenya. 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