The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has formally recognized the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), bringing to an end months of disputes over his position in the party.
In a letter addressed to Sifuna, the Registrar of Political Parties, John Lorionokou, said the decision was made after reviewing the documents submitted by ODM and noting that the senator did not respond to the allegations despite being given an opportunity to do so under Article 47 of the Constitution.
“After assessing the documents submitted by the party and the lack of your response in accordance with Article 47 of the constitution, we have confirmed that your removal as the Secretary General of ODM is valid and followed the political parties’ laws,” the letter signed by Lorionokou states.
Following the determination, the ORPP updated its official records to remove Sifuna from the list of ODM party officials. The registrar’s decision follows ODM’s June 22 resolution to dismiss Sifuna from the influential post after the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) adopted recommendations made by its Internal Disputes Resolution Committee (IDRC).
According to the party, the committee had investigated a complaint lodged against Sifuna in his capacity as Secretary General before presenting its findings to the NEC for consideration. Announcing the decision at the time, Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo said the council unanimously endorsed the committee’s recommendations.
“After going through the report and the findings of the IDRS under article 74 section 2 of the party constitution, the NEC unanimously adopted the committee’s recommendation and endorsed the removal from office of Senator Edwin Watenya Sifuna. Effectively, Senator Sifuna ceases to be the Secretary General of the ODM party,” Omanyo said.
Sifuna’s leadership troubles began in February 2026 when ODM first sought to remove him, accusing him of repeatedly taking positions that contradicted official party decisions, particularly on the party’s support for the broad-based government.
However, that earlier attempt was overturned by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT), which ruled that ODM had not complied with the procedures set out in its constitution before removing him from office. Following the tribunal’s decision, ODM restarted the disciplinary process and conducted fresh proceedings, culminating in the June 22 resolution that has now been upheld by the ORPP.
The confirmation of Sifuna’s removal comes at a time when the Nairobi senator has aligned himself with the Linda Mwananchi movement, whose leaders have announced plans to unveil a new political party ahead of the 2027 General Election. Sifuna has also been mentioned as one of the figures being considered for the movement’s presidential ticket.
