Caroli Omondi Warns ODM Against Abandoning Kamba & Luhya Partners Ahead of 2027 4 Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi

Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi has issued a stern warning to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), cautioning that abandoning the late Raila Odinga’s traditional alliances with Kamba and Luhya communities could cost the party its urban strongholds ahead of the 2027 elections.

Speaking on #JKLive, Omondi criticized claims by some ODM leaders suggesting that Raila communicated with them posthumously or appeared in their dreams. 

“This idea that Raila told me, or Raila came to me in a dream,” Omondi said, recalling a meeting attended by Raila himself. 

“I have said that at a meeting where he was present—Raila said nobody should talk about two terms. He said no two terms, only Mbadi and Wandayi should say two terms.”

Omondi challenged proponents of a broad-based engagement or alignment with President William Ruto’s UDA, questioning why the party would walk away from its historical allies. 

“Why are they walking from the traditional alliance partners that Raila left us with? Why are they walking away from the Kambas, Luhyas?” he asked.

Highlighting the political stakes, Omondi warned that ODM’s urban dominance would be at risk without these key partners. 

“In the city of Nairobi, without those partners, ODM cannot win a seat. We will be lucky to win Ruaraka; we will lose all the other seats,” he said.

He further cautioned against misleading narratives about shifting to UDA for electoral gains. 

“Which seat will UDA help us get in Nairobi? We will lose all the Nairobi, Mombasa, all the other places we have seats,” Omondi added, emphasizing the need to honor Raila’s legacy of inclusive coalitions.

The remarks come amid rising tensions within ODM over succession and political strategy following Raila’s death. 

With influential leaders such as John Mbadi and Fredrick Wandayi already supporting a two-term narrative for President Ruto, Omondi’s intervention underscores deep divisions and the potential risks of ignoring long-standing alliances.