‘Don’t Let Ruto Insert Even a Toe’: ODM Urged to Protect Raila Odinga’s Legacy
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has received a stark warning against allowing President William Ruto to interfere in the party following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Starehe Member of Parliament Amos Mwago Maina opines that allowing Ruto into the party affairs would erase Odinga’s legacy. He likened Ruto to a bedbug, writing on social media; “The worst mistake that ODM can do, is let Ruto insert even a toe in ODM party. We all know the narrative of bedbugs, once you carry one to your house that’s where the problem starts.”
Mwago further called on ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino to safeguard the party’s legacy.
“Ruto will make sure that ODM legacy goes down the drain. To my brother Sifuna and Babu Owino, you only have one job, just one job to protect the legacy Baba Raila Odinga left of ODM party,” the lawmaker posted yesterday.
Mwago’s caution come amid reported tensions within ODM following Raila Odinga’s state funeral on October 19, 2025, in Bondo, Siaya County. He pointed out supposed disloyalty among some ODM leaders aligning with Ruto’s government.
“I bet you didn’t read the room temperature of yesterday’s turn of event at Baba’s send off, if you listened to Sifuna and Orengo you’ll clearly understand that only a section of unloyal Baba’s supporters are in bed with the government, it’s just a matter of time,” Mwago added.
