ODM party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has reaffirmed his willingness to continue working with President William Ruto under the broad based government arrangement, saying the partnership remains firm despite the shifting political landscape.
Speaking on Sunday during the wedding of the son of the National Intelligence Service Director General, Oburu said former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had already made his position clear on the bipartisan governing model.
He noted that leaders who remain part of the arrangement would continue to support the President until the end of his term.
“Raila left us in the broad based government and we will continue to work with the President to the end,” he said.
“The term ends in 2027 but as time goes on, we will see how things settle. We pray for the President.”
His comments come at a time when debate is growing over the stability and future of the broad based governance deal that brought together leaders from different political sides after last year’s national dialogue.
Although some critics have questioned whether the arrangement is still functioning, Oburu maintained that recent political developments prove it remains relevant.
He also congratulated the United Democratic Alliance and the Orange Democratic Movement for sweeping all parliamentary seats in the just concluded by elections, saying the outcome reflected the power of collaborative politics.
“I want to thank our UDA and ODM teams who worked hard and won all parliamentary seats in the just concluded by elections. We defeated those who claimed the broad based model does not exist,” he said.
The by elections were closely watched as a test of political alliances and grassroots mobilisation.
Oburu said the political environment will remain dynamic and that future decisions will be guided by national interest. He added that the next two years will be crucial as the country heads toward the 2027 General Election.
In the just concluded polls, ODM and UDA secured most of the seats that had fallen vacant through court nullifications or the deaths of office holders.
UDA strengthened its presence by winning the highly contested Baringo Senate seat through Vincent Chemitei.
The party also expanded its numbers in the National Assembly with Leonard Wamuthende taking the Mbeere North seat and David Dakwa clinching the Malava seat. In the northern region, Maalim Hassan won the Banissa constituency, reinforcing the party’s influence.
