ODM seeks to prove political might in Nairobi with rally

The Orange party has chosen the same venue where Sifuna and his allies flexed their political muscles, setting the stage for a supremacy battle over the capital

ODM will Saturday storm Nairobi in a high-stakes political show of might, barely weeks after Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi brigade staged a massive rally in the capital.

Eyes are cast on whether the party will mobilise sufficiently to fill the grounds, which sits in Babu Owino's Embakasi East constituency.

Langata MP Phelix Odiwuor after an inspection of the grounds said all is set for the meeting. "We are ready. It will be massive. All roads lead to Jacaranda."

The rally is widely seen as an attempt by ODM bigwigs to reassert their authority in a city where Sifuna's growing political influence is threatening to upset the party's traditional dominance.

With the 2027 elections approaching, the showdown could offer an early indication of who commands the political loyalty of Nairobi residents following Raila Odinga's death last year.

Source: The Star