ODM rift deepens as Sifuna accuses Junet of sabotaging Raila’s campaign

By , January 3, 2026

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna launched a fierce attack on Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed during the burial of Alice Wangari Gakuya in Makomboki, Murang’a County, on January 3, 2026. He challenged Junet’s recent criticism of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s financial support for the Azimio campaign.

Sifuna reminded the crowd of Mount Kenya’s critical role in past elections.

“Unajua watu wengi wamesahau mlima Kenya, kwa mara ya kwanza baba Raila Odinga alizua kura zaidi ya milioni moja. Na ndio maana mliona nikipigia Uhuru Kenyatta asante kwa sababu alitusaidia. Mlitusukuma lakini alitusaidia,” he said.

He stressed Uhuru’s direct support for the opposition.

“Wengine alikula pesa ya Uhuru. Mimi najua kama katibu mkuu, pesa nyingi tulifanyia campaign ilitoka kwa Mweshimiwa Uhuru Kenyatta. Alitusupport kihali na mali,” Sifuna added.

Turning his attention to Junet, Sifuna said:

“Lakini saa hii kuna mashenzi mmoja, ametambua kwamba kuna ubaya ya pesa ya Uhuru Kenyatta. Nataka niulize Junet: ‘Wewe Junet, pesa ya Uhuru ilianza kuwa mbaya siku gani?’”

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/X
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/X

Mismanaging funds

He accused Junet of mismanaging the funds.

“Siku ile ulikuwa unachukua hiyo pesa na hata yote hukuleta kwa chama. Ingine ulikula peke yako na mabibi zako,” Sifuna said at the funeral, urging for a full audit of the 2022 election spending.

“Siku ile tutaanza audit ya uchaguzi wa 2022, ni vizuri umeanzisha hiyo debate kila mtu aseme ile kazi alifanya 2022.”

Sifuna also blamed Junet for failing to pay party agents properly.

“Wewe ulikuwa unakula pesa ya Uhuru badala ulipe agents ukaacha hawa kina Wamunyoro wakatupiga ten nill. Kama sio wewe Junet, tungekuwa kwa serikali,” he said.

ODM leader Raila Odinga and the party’s Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/X
Late ODM leader Raila Odinga and the party’s Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. PHOTO/@edwinsifuna/X

‘What Raila told Sifuna’

Sifuna also took the opportunity to address speculation about the 2027 election.

“Sisi kama ODM, tunaamini kile kitu baba alituambia. Hakuna siku Baba alituambia tuunge mkono William Ruto 2027. Hakuna. Na kwa sababu watu wamekuwa wakisema ile kitu Baba aliwaambia, hii mwaka ata mimi nataka kusema ile kitu Baba aliniambia. Baba aliniambia Kasongo 2027, home!” he declared.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other opposition leaders attended the funeral.

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