Sifuna ousted as Senate Deputy Minority Whip
Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip and replaced by Senator Eddy Oketch. This move follows his recent removal as ODM Secretary-General amid internal party realignments.
Why it matters
These changes reflect significant shifts in the political landscape of Kenya and the internal power dynamics of the ODM party.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna/FILE Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip.
Sifuna has been replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch in changes communicated in the House by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
Kingi said he received the minutes and the list of those who signed the petition to remove Sifuna.
"The new office holder with immediate effect is Senator Eddy Gicheru Oketch," Kingi said.
The changes come amid ongoing political realignments within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leadership structures.
Sifuna, who also served as the ODM Secretary-General, has in recent months emerged as one of the party's most vocal critics of the rapprochement between ODM and the Kenya Kwanza administration.
The reshuffle is expected to trigger fresh political debate within ODM and the wider opposition, where Sifuna has remained a prominent voice on governance and accountability issues.
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