Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed during the ODM Parliamentary Group meeting on March 2, 2026./HANDOUT

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has warned prospective coalition partners that its legislative strength will not be part of any negotiation in future political arrangements.

The party said its current parliamentary representation must be preserved and expanded.

The statement was made by Suna East MP and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed during the reading of resolutions adopted at ODM’s Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting.

Addressing members after the session, Junet said ODM lawmakers had resolved to maintain and grow the party’s presence in both Houses of Parliament.

“The PG has agreed that they will strengthen the party and they will make it vibrant and they will maintain every Parliamentary seat that they occupy today either in the National Assembly or in the Senate under ODM and make it more,” Junet said.


ODM members during the Parliamentary Group meeting at the parliament buildings in Nairobi on March 3, 2026./HANDOUT





He added that the party’s strategy ahead of the next General Election will focus on increasing its numbers.

“We want to increase our numbers in the next general elections from what we have today and we are telling any party that we are associating with, any party in this country that wants to associate with us, our Parliamentary numbers are not negotiable,” he stated. Junet said that while ODM is open to political dialogue, it will not compromise on its legislative base.

“We can negotiate on anything but not on our Parliamentary strength,” he added.

The Parliamentary Group forum, which brings together ODM legislators from the National Assembly and the Senate, coordinates the party’s positions on legislative and political strategy.

The session took place amid ongoing alliance talks as parties position themselves ahead of the next electoral cycle.

The resolution also reflects an internal consensus among ODM lawmakers to intensify grassroots mobilisation and candidate support to defend current seats and win new ones.

Junet said the message from the PG meeting was clear: ODM is open to cooperation, but its parliamentary strength will not be part of negotiations.

He added that partnerships may be discussed, but ODM’s legislative base will remain as it is and could grow after the next elections.