Siaya County Senator Oburu Odinga has slammed Governor James Orengo for criticizing the broad-based government.

Since Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) signed a working agreement with William Ruto, Orengo has turned out to be its greatest critic. One of the critics that has turned against Orengo is Oburu, who says the working agreement between UDA and ODM is the right thing now.

“Personally, I am a very truthful man, and I am pained. I come from Siaya; when my own governor stands up and says that he is annoyed. I do not know annoyed with whom.

“He says that he just wants to talk the truth. What truth? I never lie, and I always say the truth, and the truth of the matter, your excellency, is that we are in the broad-based government, not as individual Members of Parliament (MPs) or individual senators.

“We are there as a result of a resolution of our party ODM. The party signed a 10-point agreement with the UDA government. All of us were there, and those who are annoyed, who think the broad-based government is not right, are actually vomiting on us from within,” Oburu made the comment on Sunday, May 4, 2025, during a church service at Kadika Primary School, Suna East Constituency, Migori County, where Ruto was also in attendance.

“Why don’t they get outside and vomit from out? We want our party, ODM, to have a nice smell, and we want to move on with our people. Before this agreement was signed, there were a lot of consultations.

“Raila went round as the party leader of ODM, and he came to Migori here and did the same,” he added.

Orengo challenged

Oburu asked Orengo to work for Siaya people instead of claiming to be fighting for their rights.

“We are talking for our own people. When we are being told that we have to fight for our rights, that is what we are fighting for. That is why our people are there.

“We are fighting for our rights, and we are elected to do the same. A governor is not given a mandate to fight for his people. He is given a mandate to serve his people, and he is given resources to serve his people.

“This is the time to serve your people,” he stressed.