Kaluma announces ODM-Ruto talks for pre-election coalition
By Cy Muganda, December 26, 2025Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma has announced that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will formally engage President William Ruto to establish a pre-election coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on his official X account on Friday, December 26, 2025, Kaluma declared that the party is ready to open talks with the Head of State, framing the move as a strategic step toward the next polls while issuing a sharp warning to dissenting voices within the party.
“The ODM party to formally engage President William Ruto for pre-election coalition ahead of 2027. Let the traitors within exit, now,” Kaluma stated.
Conflict in ODM
The MP’s announcement comes days after the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Oburu Odinga, cautioned party members against issuing conflicting public statements once a collective position has been agreed upon.
Speaking on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Oburu stated that unity of purpose and messaging was critical after internal consultations had been concluded.
“Siwezi sema najua kila kitu, ama nikisema ati left ni left, lazima tuconsult na watu wetu, lakini tukisha consult, na tumeshakubaliana, ati hii ndio policy ya chama, kila mtu aseme hio language, isiwe tukitoka hapo, huyu anasema language yake, huyu yake,” he said.
Engage openly
Speaking on December 25, 2025, ODM Deputy Party Leader and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir urged members with differing views to engage openly rather than undermine the party from within.
“We will not allow our party, The ODM party, to be weakened from within. This party belongs to its members, and as leaders, we bear a responsibility to safeguard their interests and to act in the best interests of our country,” Nassir said.
“If there are differing views or proposals, let them be presented openly and constructively, just as we openly declared our intention to form the government. Leadership demands honesty, courage, and accountability, not concealment,” he added.
Nassir further hinted at a shift in strategy ahead of the next election cycle, arguing that ODM could not remain in opposition indefinitely.
“In 2027, we will redeem this country while inside the government. Soon we will be giving the direction we will take, and I want to ask those of the opinion that we start talks with Ruto’s government ahead of the 2027 polls. We cannot be in opposition forever,” he said.