Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has been removed as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy party leader following a Special Delegates Convention by the party at Jamhuri Grounds along Ngong Road in Nairobi County.

The decision was announced on Friday, March 27, 2026, by the National Assembly Minority Leader Junnet Mohammed.

Osotsi has been replaced by the Kisii County Governor, Simba Arati and Mombasa counterpart Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, who will be serving as the new ODM deputy party leaders.

The two serving governors were elected on Friday, March 27, 2026, following a Special Delegates Convention by the party at Jamhuri Grounds along Ngong Road in Nairobi County.

Similarly, the decision was announced by the National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed.

Osotsi predicts removal from ODM

His removal came a week after the Vihiga legislator had stated that there was a high possibility of a sinister motive behind the push for East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga to become the ODM deputy party leader.

Speaking during a presser held in Starehe Constituency on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Osotsi urged Winnie to tread carefully, claiming she could be used by the Oburu Odinga-led Linda Ground faction to justify the legality of the upcoming ODM National Delegates’ Convention (NDC), which, according to him, has not been legally convened.

He went ahead to defend Winnie, noting that she has a democratic right to contest any position within the party, be it party leader or deputy party leader, but cautioned her against being used by the Oburu-led faction.

“On the issue of winnie, I think she has a democratic right on which seat to contest whether she wants to became the party leader or deputy party leader, but I want to tell her as a caution to tread very carefully; those from Linda Ground would want to use her to justify what they are going to do on March 27,” he said.