Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has reacted to the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), framing the move as an early indicator of a sharply divided political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The ODM National Executive Committee (NEC), in a meeting held in Mombasa, resolved to relieve Sifuna of his duties with immediate effect.
Deputy Secretary General Catherine Omanyo has been appointed to act in the role until a substantive officeholder is elected.
Kuria, posting on X, described the development as part of a broader “bipolar” political contest emerging in Kenya.
He warned that the 2027 elections would leave little room for middle-ground politics.
“There will be no option of driving on the service lane. All vehicles will be driven on either side of the tarmac,” he said.
According to Kuria, the evolving political climate will compel leaders to align with one of two main camps, which he termed the “Broadbased” group and the “Opposition.”
He stressed that this binary division is “normal, healthy, and inevitable” in the current environment.
Kuria reflected on his own political journey, explaining that he had previously left a senior party leadership position to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), anticipating the same polarisation he now predicts.
“The referee has called teams from the dressing room to the pitch,” he said, urging leaders, including Sifuna, to make strategic choices early.
The NEC’s decision marks a significant shake-up within ODM, coming amid broader discussions about party alignments and coalition strategies ahead of the next general election.