That has been refuted by Sifuna who – along with Embakasi East MP Babu Owino – is among a group of prominent ODM officials who want the party to appeal to the Gen Z movement and other young Kenyans...
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ODM's Babu Owino – another rabble rouser – Nairobi Senator and party secretary-general Edwin Sifuna and Dennis Waweru (defeated by Sonko in 2017) have also been touted as potential candidates...
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That could encourage ODM's younger leaders including Babu Owino and General Secretary Edwin Sifuna to push for a break with the president (Dispatches 28/7/25 Sifuna goes rogue as ODM splits deepen)...
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Supporters of the group including prominent ODM youth politicians such as Caleb Amisi and Babu Owino say this is the first step towards a breakaway party if ODM continues to support Ruto...
The likes of Babu Owino and Caleb Amisi two of ODM's younger MPs who voted against Gachagua's impeachment and who have publicly criticised the Ruto government are among a group expected to lose their seats on influential Public Investments committees...
A vocal group within the ODM led by the rabble-rousing MP Babu Owino and the youthful Nairobi senator Sifuna strongly oppose Odinga's acceptance of behalf of the party of five cabinet posts in President Ruto's unity government...
Journalist and activist Boniface Mwangi and militant Orange Democratic Movement MP Babu Owino were among those arrested and detained following the protests...
ODM's director of political operations Opiyo Wandayi Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Nairobi MP Babu Owino are also potential candidates...
Other contenders in the ODM's succession battle are set to include Embakasi MP Babu Owino and National Assembly minority leader Junet Mohamed...
The young turks in the ODM include controversial Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi who was picked majority leader in the National Assembly...