ODM Denies Reports Raila Odinga Is Retiring From Party After 17 Years: "We've Not Announced"

• Raila Odinga still holds his position in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, secretary general Edwin Sifuna said on Tuesday
• Sifuna was responding to an assertion by a local newspaper which held that Raila was seeking to give his post in the party to focus on his bid to head the African Union secretariat '
• A few weeks back, the veteran politician announced taking a break from local politics to focus on his continental bid

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has sought to allay the suspicion around the being of Raila Odinga in the outfit.

Secretary-general Edwin Sifuna clarified that Raila was yet to forfeit his position in the party's leadership as a local newspaper had asserted.

Sifuna said that despite his boss ditching the local politics to focus on his African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship bid, he still remains the leader of the party.

"Several times, Raila Odinga has informed the country that he will be presenting himself for election to the position of chairman of the African Union Commission during elections to be held in February 2025. As matters stand now, neither Odinga nor ODM has announced his exit and retirement from party leadership," partly read Sifuna's statement.

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ODM secretary general (r) with party leader Raila Odinga (l).

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