… They also resolved to back Makadara MP George Aladwa. With Tutam songs renting the air during the meeting, they also agreed to back President Ruto's re-election."Aladwa should be the party's candidate for Nairobi governor, and every candidate should seek the seat through their ow …
Audio By VocalizeNairobi ODM chairman and Makadara MP George Aladwa has slammed former President Uhuru Kenyatta over claims that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was rigged out in the 2022 presidential election, reopening debate over the disputed poll. …
… Amid reports by a section of the media houses that ODM would hold parallel rallies in Nairobi, Makadara Mp George Aladwa said the party will not interfere with their activities noting that Linda Mwananchi has the right to speak to Nairobi residents. …
… In a statement on Friday, September 11, ODM Nairobi Chairman George Aladwa said the party had no business interfering with the rally, noting that Linda Mwananchi had a right to speak to Nairobi residents. …
… Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday, ODM Nairobi County Chairman George Aladwa said the party would honour the political agreement with the Kenya Kwanza administration while maintaining and expanding its influence in Nairobi. …
Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Kenya's Government-to-Government petroleum importation arrangement, arguing it should be assessed through verifiable figures rather than political claims. He said the 2023 programme was introduced to address a foreign-exchange shortage and provided credit terms of up to 180 days, easing dollar liquidity pressures and reducing exchange-rate volatility.
Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Kenya's Government-to-Government petroleum importation arrangement, arguing it should be assessed through verifiable figures rather than political claims. He said the 2023 programme was introduced to address a foreign-exchange shortage and provided credit terms of up to 180 days, easing dollar liquidity pressures and reducing exchange-rate volatility.
ODM delegates and party members meeting in Makadara resolved to reject attempts by people in President Ruto's government to give Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja the ODM ticket for the 2027 gubernatorial race, insisting instead that ODM field its own candidate, Makadara MP George Aladwa.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's re-election bid is complicated by competing candidates including Members of Parliament Babu Owino, Ronald Karauri, and James Gakuya. The race involves questions about which political party will field the leading candidates.
ODM chairman George Aladwa has rejected former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent assertion that Raila Odinga was rigged out of the 2022 presidential election, calling the remarks ill-intentioned and questioning why Uhuru is reopening the matter nearly four years after the Supreme Court upheld President William Ruto's victory.
The Linda Mwananchi Movement is holding a campaign tour in Nairobi on Sunday, beginning with a church service at All Saints Cathedral and proceeding through markets and neighborhoods before culminating in a rally at Jacaranda Grounds, where Senator Edwin Sifuna and MP Babu Owino are expected to address supporters.
Three weeks after a coordinated attack in Homa Bay killed four people on August 16, 2026, the Linda Mwanachi movement faces threats ahead of a planned rally in Nairobi on Sunday at Jacaranda grounds in Embakasi. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka have warned of threats to the Senator Edwin Sifuna-led group, with critics on social media pledging to prevent the rally.
The Orange Democratic Movement said it will not interfere with a Linda Mwananchi rally scheduled for Sunday at Jacaranda Grounds, with ODM Nairobi Chairman George Aladwa stating the party believes political competition should focus on ideas and policies rather than confrontations between supporters.
ODM Nairobi County has endorsed President William Ruto's 2027 presidential candidacy as part of the broad-based government arrangement, while working to strengthen its position and win more elective seats in the capital. County Chairman George Aladwa said the party's commitment to the coalition was guided by national interest, political stability, and addressing Kenyans' challenges.
ODM acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo defended the Affordable Housing Programme against criticism from Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who had raised cultural concerns about the initiative in the Western region. ODM leaders also criticised the opposition for pursuing tribal politics.
Police and security teams sealed off Parliament and mounted extensive screening at key entry points into Nairobi's Central Business District ahead of planned Saba Saba demonstrations. Authorities deployed anti-riot units, water cannons and razor wire, erected checkpoints across the city, and restricted access to sensitive installations to prevent protesters from reaching government facilities.
A Nairobi-based lobby group, Grassroots Economic Justice Movement, has notified the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies of planned Saba Saba protests scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Between 1,000 and 3,000 participants are expected to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament buildings to present a petition demanding parliamentary intervention on extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
A Nairobi-based lobby group has notified the Inspector General of Police and security agencies of planned Saba Saba protests to be held in Nairobi on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with between 1,000 and 3,000 participants expected to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament to present a petition calling for parliamentary intervention on extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
Makadara MP George Aladwa defended Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo's recent remarks dismissing government involvement in activist abductions, characterizing criticism as "unfortunate, misleading and driven more by politics than by facts," and called on media to verify facts and exercise responsibility on national security matters.
Makadara MP George Aladwa has said that political zoning under the UDA-ODM broad-based government is necessary to streamline cooperation ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing it reduces political friction by clearly defining areas of influence in elective positions across counties and helps avoid unnecessary conflict during nominations in key regions including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kakamega.
Makadara MP George Aladwa has criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for comments on the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, saying his remarks undermined Kenya's image before international leaders and investors. Gachagua had raised concerns about the transparency and value of economic agreements announced at the summit, including changes to the Rironi–Mau Summit road project.