Sifuna Wins Big as Court Steps In and Stops ODM Leaders From Removing Him From Office

Edwin Sifuna is still in office, at least for now. A tribunal has stepped in and blocked efforts by senior ODM officials to remove him as Secretary General. The ruling has immediately changed the mood inside the party and exposed a growing power struggle that had been building quietly for weeks.

Sifuna had been under pressure from some party leaders who accused him of being defiant and too outspoken. They argued that he no longer followed party lines and had become too independent in his public positions. That tension came to a head when the party’s top organ passed a resolution to push him out of office, a move that shocked many supporters and sparked fierce internal debate.

The court intervention stopped everything. It froze the implementation of the decision and also blocked the legal process needed to make the removal official. Without that final step, Sifuna remains in his powerful office. For his allies, the ruling is a sign that party rules were ignored and that the attempt to remove him was rushed and politically driven.

Inside ODM, reactions are mixed. Some leaders feel relieved because they believe the process used against Sifuna was flawed. Others are unhappy and see the court decision as an obstacle to what they view as a necessary shake-up. The dispute has now shifted from party boardrooms to a legal battlefield.

The larger issue is about control. The office of Secretary General is not symbolic. It runs the party’s daily operations. It handles communication, records, and coordination. Whoever controls it has a major influence on the direction of the party, especially as political alliances and future elections draw closer.

By protecting Sifuna, even temporarily, the tribunal has changed the balance of power. It has given him breathing space and forced ODM to defend its actions in court. The legal fight is far from over, but one thing is clear. The cracks inside ODM are now fully in the open, and Edwin Sifuna stands right at the center of the storm.