Kenyan newspapers review: ODM split over whether to back Ruto with or without written deal

ODM leaders clash over backing President William Ruto in 2027 without a written deal, as Bayern Munich and Ajax will open Nairobi’s Raila Odinga Stadium.

On Thursday, October 29, the national dailies widely reported on the emerging cracks in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over whether to support President William Ruto in 2027.

The papers also reported on the announcement by President William Ruto on Bayern Munich and Ajax playing at the newly built Raila Amollo Odinga Stadium.

A rift has emerged within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over the terms on which the party should back President William Ruto ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election, with senior figures sharply divided between unconditional support and a legally binding coalition agreement.

The dispute, reported by the Daily Nation on Thursday, October 29, centres on whether ODM can rely on political goodwill from Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) or must secure a formal written deal before committing the party's backing.

Source: Tuko