(L) Blue Economy CS Hassan Joho, ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati, and his counterpart Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir during the ODM retreat, Mombasa, May 4, 2026. [Robert Menza, Standard]
Fears over waning political influence and demands for the Sh12 billion in political parties’ funding owed by the government dominated the ongoing ODM retreat in Mombasa.