Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has described the political drama surrounding the ouster of Edwin Sifuna as ODM Secretary General as a calculated strategy designed to mislead Kenyans ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Taking to his official X account on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Salasya said Sifuna’s so-called fight outside ODM, while publicly claiming loyalty to the party, is a tactic aimed at creating a false sense of opposition for those dissatisfied with President William Ruto’s administration.

“Kenyans, this is all part of a bigger plan to trap you in confusion ahead of 2027. Sifuna’s “fight” outside ODM while claiming loyalty is a tactic to lure those rejecting Ruto’s regime into a false sense of opposition,” Salasya stated.

Adani deal

The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) lawmaker cited past incidents, including the controversial Adani deal, as evidence of Sifuna’s inconsistent political stance.

Salasya also noted that Sifuna did not publicly challenge the deal when his then-party leader, the late Raila Odinga, defended it.

“We saw it with the Adani push, Sifuna never uttered a word when his then party leader, the late Rt Hon Raila, tried to defend the deal,” he stated.

Salasya further urged Sifuna to take a clear and definitive position if he intends to break from ODM, emphasising that Kenyans deserve transparency rather than what he called “political theatrics”.

“The current unfulfilled MoU with UDA and now this arranged dramatic ouster. If Sifuna is genuine, let him fully break from ODM and declare his stand without the games. The people deserve better than these political theatrics,” he wrote on X.

Sifuna speaks

Sifuna has since said that he remains a royal member of the Orange Democratic Movement party and the duly elected secretary general.

In a brief press release statement read to the members of the fourth estate on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Sifuna thanked supporters and signalled to the ODM supporters that he will remain a loyal member of the ODM party and the duly elected Secretary General of the ODM Party.

“I remain a loyal member and the duly elected secretary general of the ODM party,” Sifuna said.

Sifuna has said that his record as the Secretary General speaks for itself and will continue to safeguard the values of the ODM party, as it would be the wish of the former ODM party leader, the late Raila Odinga.

Sifuna has noted that the ODM leadership has been acting contrary to the Constitution of the party and installed Oburu Odinga as the deputy party leader.