Embattled Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has declared that the extension of the party’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is illegal.

Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, when his Linda Mwananchi faction released its scorecard on the implementation of the government’s 10-point agenda, Sifuna insisted that the original MoU between ODM and UDA expired on March 7, 2026, arguing that any attempt to extend the agreement lacks legal backing.

“There is no longer a document binding us with UDA. It expired on the 7th of March, and we have said that that extension is illegal,” Sifuna said.

Drafting of UDA-ODM MoU

The Nairobi Senator maintained that he was personally responsible for drafting and overseeing the agreement between the two political formations.

“I want to clarify and make it clear that I am the supervisor the president was talking about yesterday of the implementation of this MoU,” he said.

“I wrote it; I took it to him by hand, and he didn’t read it because I am the one who took it to him.”

Sifuna added that he was appointed to supervise the implementation of the agreement by the late ODM party leader Raila Odinga, and anyone who wishes to have him fired as the supervisor of the MoU’s implementation should go and consult Raila at his grave in Bondo.

“I was made the supervisor by my boss, Raila Amollo Odinga. If you want him to fire me as the supervisor, you can talk to him; he is in Bondo,” he said.

The remarks highlight growing divisions within ODM over the party’s cooperation with President William Ruto’s administration through the so-called broad-based government arrangement.

While one faction of the party has supported continued collaboration with the government, another group led by Sifuna has questioned the legitimacy and scope of the arrangement.

Political analysts say the dispute reflects deeper disagreements within the party about its future direction and role in national politics.

Sifuna’s comments came as his faction unveiled a scorecard assessing the implementation of the government’s 10-point agenda, which emerged from dialogue efforts aimed at addressing governance and economic concerns raised in recent years.

According to Sifuna, only those directly involved in drafting the MoU fully understand the intent and spirit behind the agreement.

“We are the ones who know the spirit of what this document is,” he said.

ODM-UDA MoU extension

Sifuna’s remarks come a day after the joint Parliamentary Group (PG) of UDA and ODM extended the mandate of its oversight committee by 60 days to finalise outstanding matters under the 10-point agenda.

The group also agreed to establish a joint technical committee to develop a shared policy agenda that will guide future coalition discussions.

Speaking during the meeting held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed said each party would nominate four members to the new technical committee, while the respective executive directors will serve as joint secretaries.

“The committee resolved to extend the mandate of the oversight committee by 60 days to enable it to finalise outstanding matters arising from the implementation of the agenda. In addition, the joint PG agreed to establish a joint technical committee with each party nominating four members and the respective executive directors serving as joint secretaries,” he stated.

“The committee will develop the shared policy agenda and priorities of the two parties, which will inform the work of a coalition framework to be considered later in the year.”