Aladwa urges Sakaja to ditch UDA for ODM
By Mabonga Makhanu, September 2, 2025Madaraka Member of Parliament (MP) has urged Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to defect to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as the 2027 general election approaches.
Speaking after an indoor meeting meant to broker peace between Nairobi County MCAs and the governor on Tuesday, September 2, 2024, who had moved with speed to collect signatures meant to impeach the governor, he urged the Nairobi governor to switch camps if he indeed wants ODM’s backing.
He said that if Sakaja, who was elected on a UDA ticket in 2022, wants ODM’s support in 2027, then he must cross over to the Orange party. According to him, the party cannot rally behind Sakaja if he remains in UDA.
The MP further stated that Sakaja is welcome to join ODM at any time, adding that should he fail to defect, the party will field its own candidate for the Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2027.
“Yeye ni governor wa UDA; kama anataka kutetewa na ODM, ni lazima adifect kutoka UDA, akuje ODM. Hakuna shortcut. Kama anataka kucontest na ODM, tunamkaribisha aingie kwa chama ili aweze kusimama kiti cha ugavana katika ODM. Chama cha ODM kina masharti yake, na lazima tukuwe na candidate 2027 election,” Aladwa stated.
Truce to save Sakaja
This comes on the heels of President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga moving to defuse tensions surrounding the looming impeachment of Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson, urging leaders to put dialogue and service delivery ahead of political brinkmanship.
People Daily understands that the ward reps did not completely agree to drop the impeachment motion but gave both Ruto and Raila two months to act as mediators, failure of which will result in them re-igniting the ouster.
By Tuesday, September 2, 2025, all the elected 85 MCAs had signed the impeachment motion.
At the State House, President Ruto held a meeting with UDA MCAs, where he cautioned them against pursuing the ouster motion.
Drawing from his own political battles, the president reminded the ward reps that leadership demands resilience, not retaliation.
“I have been the most accused person, but I never allowed that to derail my work. I urge you to put aside differences and drop this motion,” Ruto told the MCAs.