Orange Democratic Party (ODM) Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has sparked widespread debate after issuing sharp remarks in response to President William Ruto’s recent comments targeting former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka.
Sifuna’s statement, shared through his official social media platforms, has ignited fresh political speculation, with some Kenyans questioning whether the outspoken ODM leader could be warming up to the Wiper Democratic Movement.
The controversy stems from remarks made by President Ruto during the handover of Mukuru Affordable Housing units. While addressing the crowd, the President took aim at Kalonzo Musyoka, questioning his long record in government and suggesting that he had failed to deliver basic infrastructure to his own backyard.
“Akajaribu kujitetea… pengine sio 50 ni 40 na hiyo 40 years barabara bado ni vumbi,” Ruto said, sarcastically questioning how someone who had served for decades could still lack a tarmacked road to his home.
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The President went further to argue that leadership should be judged by tangible results, implying that Kalonzo had fallen short.
Sifuna, however, strongly disagreed with that line of thinking. In a hard-hitting response, the ODM Secretary General warned against what he described as a self-centered approach to leadership.
“Exactly the mentality that will get us to Singapore. Ati when you get power you start with yourself,” Sifuna wrote. He acknowledged that leaders, like all citizens, desire development in their home areas but insisted that national priorities must come first.
“Is it a national priority to be elevated over say Bomas–Kiserian? No,” he added, calling on Kenyans to reject leaders who equate personal benefit with good governance.
His remarks quickly went viral, drawing praise from some quarters for defending issue-based leadership, while others interpreted them as a subtle show of solidarity with Kalonzo Musyoka. The debate has since fueled talk about shifting political alliances ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Whether Sifuna’s comments signal a broader opposition realignment or were simply a principled response remains unclear. What is certain, however, is that his words have once again placed him at the center of Kenya’s vibrant political conversation.
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