Suba South Member of Parliament (MP) Caroli Omondi has lifted the lid on attempts within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to politically undermine him.

Speaking on Thursday, September 4, 2025, during an interview with a local TV station, Omondi claimed that Embakasi East MP Babu Owino was ordered by the Raila Odinga-led Orange party to stage rallies against him in his constituency but declined to carry out the directive.

The lawmaker said Babu was pressured to campaign against him but resisted the move.

Omondi went ahead to argue that he had encouraged Owino to do as he had been ordered since his refusal could land him in problems, but the youthful lawmaker maintained his stance.

“Babu was instructed to come to Suba and hold rallies against me; he was actually ordered, but he refused. I encouraged him; I told him, You must go because I don’t want you to get into trouble because of me,” Omondi said.

Caroli Omondi-ODM fallout

Omondi landed in a problem with the ODM party following his decision to work with President William Ruto after he defeated Raila Odinga’s side during the 2022 general elections.

He was among the lawmakers who were termed as ODM rebel MPs when they were hosted by President William Ruto at State House in February 2023.

The ODM MPs who joined Ruto and his then deputy Gachagua for breakfast at State House on February 7, 2023, were Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), Mark Nyamita (Uriri), Caroli Omondi (Suba South), Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o (Lang’ata), Paul Abuor (Rongo), John Owino (Awendo), and Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda.

Vindicated

However, the lawmaker now says that he has been vindicated following the ODM party’s decision to work with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in a broad-based government arrangement.

“I have been in this movement since university. I can predict where they will be. I know them; there is nothing I don’t know about ODM, and right now, I think I know all key political leaders because I have worked with them,” he said.

“So I know these people; I knew they would come, and I was not going to pretend about that. And I was vindicated.”