Junet declares ODM majority party and sets terms for political alliances
By Faith Lagat, November 6, 2025Suna East Member of Parliament (MP) Junet Mohamed has reiterated that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) remains the dominant political party in Kenya and will dictate terms in any future political collaborations.
Speaking during a memorial service for the late Raila Odinga in Migori on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Junet underscored the party’s numerical strength in the National Assembly, Senate, and county governments following the 2022 General Election.
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“It is the minority that joins the majority. It’s not the majority that joins the minority. ODM is the majority party in Kenya,” Junet said.
He added that ODM’s participation in the broad-based government would continue until 2027, but only with partners who uphold the late Odinga’s ideals.
“Anybody who wants to form an alliance with us must speak of unity, must speak of prosperity, and must speak like what Baba was saying before he died,” he said.
The remarks came three weeks after Odinga’s death in Kerala, India, on October 15, 2025, an event that has prompted renewed debate on the cohesion and direction of opposition politics.
Divisive politics
Junet made it clear that ODM would not engage leaders advancing divisive agendas, making reference to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
“Anyone who’s speaking of disunity like Rigathi Gachagua, anyone who’s speaking of ubaguzi, anyone who’s speaking of shares, don’t attempt to talk to ODM. You can talk to a few individuals of ODM, but you will not talk to the body ODM that consists of many of us,” he stated.
He emphasised that the party’s alliances must reflect national inclusion and shared development goals, consistent with Odinga’s long-standing call for a united Kenya.
Calls to preserve party identity
At a parallel memorial service in Siaya County, Governor James Orengo urged ODM to safeguard its independence and avoid being absorbed by the government. “Let’s not kill political parties. Na sisi kama ODM, msifanye makosa ya kumezwa. KADU ilimezwa, PNU ilimezwa, DP ilimezwa, and Jubilee karibu imezwe,” Orengo said.
He stressed that strong political parties were essential to a stable democracy. “For a strong Kenya to come, we need a strong Wiper, but we also need a strong ODM not controlled by anybody in power but by the laws of the land.”
Orengo also reflected on Odinga’s passing, noting that many believed he would never die, but visiting his grave affirmed the inevitability of mortality.