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Ruto is desperate for a united ODM, says Kanchory

ODM life member Saitabao Ole Kanchory poses for a photo at the Standard Group headquarters on Mombasa road, Nairobi on January 8,2026. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

The late Raila Odinga’s chief agent in his unsuccessful 2022 presidential bid, Lawyer Saitabao Ole Kanchory, now claims that President William Ruto has been working behind the scenes to unify the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as the party grapples with internal divisions that could complicate his re-election bid.

Speaking on Spice FM on Thursday, January 8, Kanchory revealed that Ruto had reached out to sections of ODM opposed to the Party’s cooperation deal with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), amid speculation that the two parties could present a united front in the 2027 elections.

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