Kasmuel McOure: ODM had real bargaining power when Sifuna was secretary general

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) political activist Kasmuel McOure has said the party wielded real negotiating power with President William Ruto when Edwin Sifuna served as its Secretary-General under the leadership of the late Raila Odinga.While speaking during a X space shared by a Suba South Member of Parliament on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, on her social media pages, McOure, who is an ardent critic of Sifuna, said the party had made several political missteps that weakened its position, including delays in embracing and communicating the TUTAM initiative, internal divisions and the exclusion of young people from critical decisions.