WILL GOVERNOR BARASA'S GRIP ON ODM'S SOUL PAY OFF?
SALUTE TO THE KING: A delegate identified as Benta flashes the two-term finger sigh in Kakamega during Linda ground meeting. Governor Barasa has insisted that ODM will firmly dominate the county in 2027. Photo courtesy WHEN Raila Odinga personally came to Kakamega Golf Club for what turned out to be his last ODM meeting, a defining test of party loyalty was laid bare. That moment exposed, without ambiguity, who stood with the party leader and who deliberately chose to stand aside. The Oparanya faction, captained by Nabii Nabwera, openly boycotted that historic rally. Wycliffe Oparanya, Nabii Nabwera, and Elsie all deliberately kept away. This was not an oversight or coincidence. It was a calculated political statement made in full knowledge of Raila Odinga’s presence and authority. The defiance went even further. When the late Raila Odinga summoned an ODM Parliamentary Group meeting, the same group defied his call yet again. Instead of upholding party discipline, they cho...