Who is ODM Youth League president? Orange party clarifies amid confusion
By Joel Masibo, November 15, 2025The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has clarified the current status of its Youth League top leadership, maintaining that John Ketorah remains its president amid rumoured changes in leadership.
Taking to X on Saturday, November 15, 2025, ODM Party warned against misleading information on the matter amid the ongoing 20th party anniversary celebrations in Mombasa.
The political outfit said the present status quo of the ODM Youth League stands unchanged.
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No leadership changes
”President of the ODM Youth League is Hon. @JohnmarkKetorah. Ignore any publication circulating containing misleading information on the same,” an ODM statement released on Saturday read.
The affirmation comes as the party has cast its net wide by targeting university students amid the three-day political outfit’s 20th anniversary celebrations in Mombasa.
While gracing the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) cultural evening on Friday, November 14, 2025, the ODM party top leadership, led by Homa Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga, affirmed that the party is strong in the absence of its long-serving leader, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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Wanga seized the opportunity and pledged her support for the ODM Students’ Front. Gladys Wanga promised a brighter future for the party in the wake of mixed signals within, ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.
Courting the youth
”The future of ODM is bright, and it’s on campus! We’ve just concluded meetings with student leaders across the Coast, and the energy is incredible. That’s why I’m proud to back the new ODM Students’ Front; mentoring the next generation and securing the resources they need to be a visible, powerful force for our party’s values,” Wanga noted.
The ODM party has taken a different approach in marking its 20 years of formation. The Oburu-Odinga-led outfit has also targeted women at the coast as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the region, which has been standing with the late Raila Odinga in his political ambitions.
”The ODM party stands on the unwavering strength of its women. We continue Baba’s mission to shatter barriers and elevate women to the forefront of leadership, building a truly equitable Kenya,” Gladys Wanga said earlier during the ODM Women’s League Convention in Mombasa on Friday.
”Together with sisters from every corner of the nation, we launched two powerful pillars for change: the ODM Women’s League Charter and the Orange Women Rising Handbook. This marks a new chapter: a rising tide of women leaders, equipped and ready to shape our party and our country,” Wanga added.