Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho has warned that they will not lie low and watch as some people plot to push them out of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

Speaking during ODM@20 celebrations on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Joho accused unnamed party individuals of attempting to dump others from the party, warning that such attempts would be equally countered.

The CS reiterated his long-standing allegiance to the party, recounting how he committed to the outfit as he embarked on his political journey as a 20-year-old.

“Msifikirie mtatutoa chambo au kafara. Nawaambia wengine wetu damu yetu ni moto. Ukileta tunaleta, ukitukujia tunakukujia. Mkitufukuza tutawafukuza.”

Joho vowed to fight back against his critics, warning that he would not be a sacrificial lamb, even if it meant the party disintegrating.

“It is important that we defend this party. I want to tell those people that you cannot sacrifice us or get us out of the party. Some of us are capable of fighting back,” he charged.

The CS followed up his speech with a post on his social media, where he vowed to defend and protect the party’s ideals with dedicated vigour.

“ODM stands strong today because of the quiet, courageous sacrifices we made as its founders.We faced uncertainty, stood firm in moments of doubt, and chose conviction over convenience.It is on this foundation of struggle, vision, and shared hope that the party was built,” he stated.

“We cannot allow the legacy of our founding leader, the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, to fade. His ideals, resilience, and belief in a just, democratic nation must remain our guide. Whatever storms come our way, we will protect that legacy with the same courage and vigour that birthed this movement,” his post read.