Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has launched a sharp attack on Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, accusing him of disrespecting the Odinga family and betraying Raila Odinga following remarks directed at Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga.

Taking to his official X account on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Amisi questioned why Mbadi would publicly confront Raila’s sister despite the late ODM leader’s role in supporting his political rise.

“Kuna kitu imeniuma tangu juzi wacha niseme initoke,” Amisi said before questioning Mbadi’s conduct.

“Where does CS John Mbadi get the audacity to abuse and attack the sister to Raila Odinga, Ruth Odinga? A man who helped him win political seats and made him minister in Ruto government?”

Amisi further suggested that some leaders who benefited politically from Raila Odinga had turned against him and his family.

“Wonders will never cease! Baba continue resting in peace. You were surrounded by vultures,” he stated.

Ruth-Mbadi exchange

Amisi’s comments come days after Ruth defended the Odinga family’s political legacy following the remarks made by Mbadi during an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) retreat in Mombasa.

The exchange has drawn attention to emerging internal tensions within the party following discussions held on May 4, 2026.

Ruth Odinga, in a statement shared on Facebook, dated May 10, 2026, responded to comments attributed to Mbadi during the ODM retreat, where the former ODM chairman is reported to have said that the party does not belong to any family and that Raila Odinga was ‘already dead and buried’.

He, according to Ruth, further stated that he and others had invested heavily in the party.

Ruth said she was the only member of the Odinga family present at the retreat, noting that her brother and ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga did not attend the meeting.

She described Mbadi’s remarks as directed at the Odinga family and the legacy associated with the party’s formation and growth.

Mbadi responds

In response, Mbadi disputed Ruth’s account, saying she had misrepresented his remarks from the retreat.

He stated that the meeting was intended for internal reflection and should have remained private.

“I’m therefore surprised to see my sister Ruth Adhiambo Odinga distort my speech, something which could have entirely remained in-house,” Mbadi said in his statement.

He added that the retreat provided a space for candid discussion and introspection among party leaders.

The video accompanied his clarification, where he maintained that his comments reflected internal party realities and were not intended for public interpretation outside the forum.

In the recorded remarks, Mbadi addressed internal dynamics within ODM following the political transition after former party leader Raila Odinga. He cautioned against internal divisions and referenced members who, in his words, were undecided on the party’s direction.

Mbadi emphasised that ODM was a national party not owned by any community or family.

“This party does not belong to one community… It does not belong to Siaya… It does not belong to a family,” he stated.