Caleb Amisi: I won’t vie on ODM ticket if party joins UDA

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has said he will not defend his seat on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket if the party enters into an arrangement with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Speaking during an interview, Amisi took a firm position on ODM’s reported political direction, declaring that his continued stay in the party would depend on its future alliances.

“If ODM joins UDA, I, Caleb Amisi, will not vie with ODM. It is just as clear as that,” he said.

The legislator indicated that he would only reconsider his stance if ODM charts what he described as a different course.

Amisi’s remarks come amid ongoing debate within ODM over its political strategy and possible alignments ahead of the next General Election.

During the interview, the Saboti lawmaker was asked to explain his opposition to UDA.

“What is your beef with UDA? What is it about UDA that you find you cannot abide?” the interviewer posed.

In response, Amisi said his position was not driven by personal grievances but by his assessment of the ruling party’s record.

“What I found is not a beef really, it is what I think they are doing wrong,” he said.

He went on to question UDA’s contribution to national development.

“UDA, if you look at the history of UDA and their leader, there is nothing to their name about this nation,” Amisi said.

Amisi also vowed to challenge ODM’s decision to remove him as a member of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

The MP said the move is irregular and procedurally flawed. He said the party communicated his removal before the NEC formally met to deliberate on the matter.

The NEC is currently meeting in Mombasa.

According to the MP, he received a letter informing him of his removal and, at the same time, congratulating him for being a county chair.

“The letter saying I have been removed from NEC and congratulating me for being a county chair was signed by executive director Oduor Ong’wen,” he said.

However, Amisi absolved the Ong’wen from blame, saying he was acting on instructions from higher party organs.

“I cannot really blame him; he just works for the party and gets instructions. He is an innocent executor,” he said.

The legislator questioned the legality of the process, insisting that the NEC meeting in Mombasa should have been the forum to deliberate and decide on his removal before any communication was made to him.

“The NEC meeting sitting in Mombasa should be the one to remove me before I receive the letter,” he argued.

Amisi said he has already instructed his lawyer to formally respond to the party and contest the decision.

“I have instructed my lawyer to write back, and probably by the end of the day, the party will be receiving my letter,” he said.