Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has revealed details of an alleged initial power-sharing agreement between himself and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna prior to their political split following their exit from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
Speaking during a recorded interview with a local media house on Friday, November 13, 2026, Owino stated that as the group planned to chart a new political path outside ODM, they had agreed that Sifuna would serve as the presidential flagbearer while Owino would assume the role of party leader. According to the legislator, the arrangement had the backing of other allies preparing to exit the Orange Party alongside them.
However, Owino claimed that once the group left ODM, the terms of the pact were altered without his consent, as certain members pushed for Sifuna to take over the party leadership as well.
“Initially, we had agreed with Sifuna and other members that the moment we get the party out, Sifuna was to be the presidential candidate and I was to be the party leader, but things changed. I also don’t know how things changed,” Owino stated.
The Mwananchi Party leader noted that while some allies argued a presidential candidate could not effectively run without holding the party leadership, he maintained that dividing the roles was necessary to allow both leaders room to…
