ODM will take all Nairobi seats in 2027, Gladys Wanga declares
By Mustafa Juma, February 1, 2026Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) national chairperson Gladys Wanga has declared that the party is confident of sweeping all elective seats in Nairobi County in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking on Sunday, February 1, 2026, during a church service at St Peter’s Enocha Legio Maria Mission in Dandora, Nairobi County, the Homa Bay Governor said ODM is united, well-organised and firmly rooted in Nairobi, adding that the party has already laid the groundwork to capture every seat, from Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Senate and the governor’s office.
According to Wanga, ODM will sweep all the seats in Nairobi, save for the presidency, which she says will go to a broad-based government candidate, who is President William Ruto.
She also noted that the party is targeting not only to retain its current positions in Nairobi but also to significantly increase its parliamentary representation in the city.
“Sisi kama ODM tuko kimoja na chama kiko imara hapa Nairobi. Na nataka niseme kwamba tukiingia 2027, viti zote hapa Nairobi ni za ODM. Tukisema MCA ni ODM, MP ni ODM, na sisi tutajipanga tupate MPs hata zaidi ya wale tuko nao kama chama cha ODM. Senator, itakuwa ni ODM, Governor ODM, na president atakuwa wa broad-based government, ambaye sisi tutakuwa tumefanya nae mazungumzo pamoja na wenzetu wa UDA,” Wanga said.
Oburu Odinga’s leadership
The ODM chair reaffirmed that the party is operating under the leadership of Oburu Odinga, whom she described as the party leader entrusted with steering ODM’s political strategy ahead of the next election.
She added that Oburu has been authorised to engage with President Ruto and the leadership of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) as part of ongoing consultations under the broad-based government arrangement.
“Nataka niseme hivi kama mwenyekiti wa chama cha ODM, kuwa sisi tuko chini ya uongozi wa Daktari Oburu Oginga kama party leader wetu. Yeye ndiye anatuongoza, na sisi tumempa nafasi kama kiongozi wetu wa chama. Yeye azungumze na kiongozi wa chama cha UDA William Ruto, na sisi tukiingia 2027, tuunde serikali ya nguvu kama ODM na UDA tukishikana pamoja, kama tutasikizana kwa ile mazungumzo,” she said.
10-point agenda
Wanga, however, noted that any potential cooperation would be based on mutual understanding and the implementation of agreed priorities.
She cited the 10-point agenda negotiated between ODM and the government, insisting that its full implementation remains non-negotiable.
“Pia tumesema yakwamba ile mambo ya 10-point agenda lazima itekelezwe,” Wanga remarked.