From Resistance to Realignment: Understanding ODM’s Strategic Vibration Towards UDA
The Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM) currently finds itself at a critical juncture, debating assumption of cabinet positions in President William Ruto's beleaguered administration. As a constituent of the Azimio Coalition, ODM's move has elicited fierce opposition from coalition members who perceive this alliance as a betrayal of the Kenyan populace. The party is internally divided, with some members advocating for the cabinet positions and others decrying it as a profound betrayal of their struggle. To comprehend this schism, one must delve into the underlying ideological currents that shape ODM’s politics. Fundamentally, ODM's political ideology is indistinguishable from that…