“We Don’t Want the Mountain’s Share”: Oburu Oginga Responds to Critics of ODM UDA Power Deal

Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has brushed off critics of the proposed partnership between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He insisted that the talks should solely concentrate on securing the party’s equitable share of national leadership and development projects. While attending a church service in Bondo on Sunday, March 8, 2026, Oburu explained that ODM leaders are currently assembling a negotiating team. This group will advocate for the key issues outlined in the 10-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2025 by President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga. These comments arrived just The post “We Don’t Want the Mountain’s Share”: Oburu Oginga Responds to Critics of ODM UDA Power Deal appeared first on Nairobi Wire.


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