Governor Sakaja ditches UDA to join ODM

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ditched the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to join the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja chairs a Cabinet meeting on July 22, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESY

Governor Sakaja abandoned President William Ruto's party on Monday, and now seeks to successfully vie for a second term with an ODM ticket in the 2027 General Election.

At the party's headquarters in Chungwa House, Nairobi, he was welcomed by the ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati, party National Chairperson Gladys Wanga, among other principals.

Sakaja said that he brings his experience to the party and a vibrant youthful support to propel the party's interests ahead of the polls.

"I bring with me the commitment I had to service, experience, energy and conviction that the next phase of politics, the next chapter of our politics must be measured not simply by elections we win but the lives we transform," he asserted.

Source: Citizen Digital