Linda Mwananchi announces parallel delegates’ conferences amid ODM split
By Emmanuel Rono, March 18, 2026The Linda Mwananchi group, a faction allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), has announced it will hold its National Delegates Convention (NDC) on March 27, 2026.
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, while speaking in a presser on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, confirmed that they will hold their people’s dialogue convention, which is going to run parallel to the NDC organised by the Linda Ground group.
“On 27 March, we are holding an ODM people’s dialogue convention, which is going to run parallel to the NDC organised by the Linda Ground group,” Osotsi said.
He said that Linda Mwananchi will boycott the National Delegates Convention organised by the Linda Ground group, terming it illegal and undemocratic, and noting that some ODM members have already moved to court to challenge its legitimacy.
“Linda Mwananchi, we have made a decision that we are not going to participate in the National Delegates Convention that has been convened and organised by the Linda Ground Group because that NDC is illegal, undemocratic, and some of the ODM members have gone to court to question the illegitimacy and also illegality of that NDC,” Osotsi said.
He further said the Linda Mwananchi group controls 35 counties out of 47, and they expect the delegates who will be coming to our meeting will be the joining delegates as opposed to theirs, who will be fake delegates, and we are told they are compiling the list of fake delegates who will attend the NDC.
ODM Delegates Meeting
“PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Articles 47 and 49, as read together with Articles 51(3)(d) and 21(1) (i) of the Orange Democratic Movement Party Constitution, a Special Delegates Convention shall be held on Friday, 27th March 2026, in Nairobi County, commencing at 9:00 a.m.,” ODM said.
The party has also listed out officials expected to attend the convention.
All members of the National Executive Committee, members of the Party’s Parliamentary Group, members of the Party’s Council of Governors & the Deputy Governors.
Likewise, all chairpersons of the Branch Executive Committees (mainstream), chairpersons of County Coordinating Committees, and majority/minority leaders of County Assemblies.
In addition, ODM has confirmed that all National Officials of the ODM Youth League will be present, including National Officials of the ODM Women League and National Officials of the ODM Disability League.
Return of Linda Mwananchi Rallies
Secretary General Edwin Sifuna took to his official X account on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announcing the resumption of their Linda Mwananchi rallies after a one-month hiatus.
Sifuna announced the schedule of the rallies, which are set to kick off from Narok County on Sunday, March 22, 2026, for a rally that will be held after a Sunday service that will be attended in the region.
“We are back. On the road, online, kila pahali. This Sunday, 22nd after misa ya kwanza, tupatane Narok,” Sifuna stated.