Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has declared that she feels vindicated following the disbandment of the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Linda Ground faction, insisting she remained loyal to the party while others aligned themselves with rival camps.

In a statement shared on her social media accounts on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the outspoken legislator reiterated that she had consistently refused to associate herself with either the Linda Ground or Linda Mwananchi factions that emerged during recent wrangles within the Orange Democratic Movement party.

“I said clearly that I am not in ODM Linda Ground or ODM Linda Mwananchi but in ODM. I was told I am a fence-sitter. Am I still fence-sitting or fence-leaping? Feeling justified with one million others,” she wrote.

Odhiambo’s remarks came days after ODM chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga announced the dissolution of the Linda Ground faction and urged members to rally fully behind the party.

Her position had previously attracted criticism from sections of ODM leaders, with the party’s acting secretary general reportedly branding her a “fence sitter” for refusing to openly align with either faction.

Since divisions emerged within ODM, Odhiambo has largely maintained a neutral stance, repeatedly calling for unity within the party and warning against internal battles that could weaken ODM ahead of the 2027 General Election.

She was also among the few party leaders who publicly opposed attempts to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna from his position as ODM secretary general.

At the height of the standoff between the Linda Ground and Linda Mwananchi camps, both factions intensified political mobilization efforts across the country as they competed for influence within the party.

However, Odhiambo consistently urged party members to abandon factional politics and focus on strengthening ODM ahead of coalition negotiations and the next General Election.

She also repeatedly criticized the “Wantam” and “Tutam” political slogans that became associated with the internal rivalry.

The latest developments follow Wanga’s announcement that the Linda Ground slogan would no longer be used, arguing that there was no reason for her camp to continue operating as a faction since they already controlled the party’s official leadership structures and instruments.

Wanga further claimed that her side had originally coined the Linda Ground slogan before rivals associated with the Linda Mwananchi camp adopted and popularized it.

Siaya Governor James Orengo appeared to take a swipe at the decision, suggesting the faction abandoned the name after realizing it had “no ground left to defend.”

The ODM wrangles have exposed growing divisions within the party, particularly between allies of Sifuna and sections of the party leadership.

Earlier, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi had predicted that ODM could eventually split into two camps, with one faction retaining the party’s official structures while the other attracted the majority of grassroots supporters.