Edwin Sifuna and ODM: The 2026 Removal Dispute and Tribunal Ruling
By Shiled Jerono | Updated October 9, 2026
The dispute between Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over the party’s Secretary General position moved through party and tribunal proceedings in 2026. ODM announced his removal in February, but the first decision was challenged and the case continued through a later disciplinary process.
February: ODM announced his removal
ODM’s National Executive Committee announced in February that it had removed Sifuna and named Busia Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo as acting Secretary General. Sifuna challenged the decision through the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT).
The party conducted a later disciplinary process
The dispute involved procedural questions about how ODM could discipline a senior official. After an earlier tribunal ruling required the party to follow its internal procedures, ODM undertook a disciplinary process and its NEC again endorsed Sifuna’s removal on June 22.
September 10: Tribunal upheld the later removal
On September 10, the PPDT dismissed Sifuna’s latest challenge. The tribunal found that ODM’s NEC could establish a special panel to hear the disciplinary matter and that Sifuna had been given an opportunity to respond. This was a later decision about the renewed disciplinary process; it should not be confused with the earlier February announcement or the tribunal’s earlier procedural ruling.
Political context and what the ruling decides
The dispute unfolded alongside public disagreements between Sifuna and party leaders over ODM’s political direction. Those disagreements are context, not proof of the allegations made during the disciplinary process. The tribunal ruling addressed the process and the party’s authority under its constitution; it does not resolve wider political arguments about Sifuna’s views or ODM’s direction.
This article reflects the latest ruling located as of October 9, 2026. Readers should check for any appeal, stay or subsequent party filing before relying on this as the final legal status.
