The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has declared a series of branch and county delegates’ elections to be held in Taita Taveta, Nyando and Kisumu County in the process of building its party organisation and strengthening its leadership.

The party’s National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC), in a notice on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, has stated that the elections will take place on various dates between May and June 2026.

The County of Taita Taveta will kick off the exercise on Friday, May 22, 2026, with the delegates electing their representatives to the county. The Nyando Branch delegates’ elections will take place on Friday, May 29, 2026.

The process will end with the elections of Kisumu County delegates on Friday, June 5, 2026.

The time for conducting all elections will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a three-hour window in between to allow eligible party members to exercise their right to vote.

“The National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) will conduct branch and county delegate elections as follows: Friday, 22nd May 2026 – Taita Taveta County delegates elections; Friday, 29th May 2026 – Nyando Branch delegates elections; Friday,5th June 2026 – Kisumu County delegates elections. The elections will take place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Eligible delegates of the branch and counties can apply for any positions at the branch and county offices,” ODM’s NECC notice read.

Participation and eligibility

The party has said that it would be opening applications for various leadership positions in its offices at both the branch and county levels before the elections for eligible delegates. It is hoped that the process will foster the reinforcement of grassroots organisations and improve the quality of the party’s internal governance.

The NECC noted that it had highlighted to the members the need to ensure the process is orderly as preparations ramp up in the affected areas, stressing that members must follow the designated timelines and processes.

ODM opens 2027 invites aspirants for nomination

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) officially opened its expression of interest process for the 2027 General Elections, inviting party members to apply for all elective positions, including the presidency.

In a notice issued by the party’s National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) and shared via the party’s official social media accounts, ODM called on qualified and interested members to submit applications for party tickets across all levels of leadership ahead of the 2027 polls.

Notably, the expression of interest process includes the highly anticipated presidential ticket, opening the door for party members who may wish to contest for the top office on an ODM ticket, despite the party being in a broad-based government arrangement with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), with talks still ongoing for a possible pre-election coalition agreement.