This is ODM, all the 'Lindas' are here: Millie Odhiambo says during Parliamentary Group meeting

Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo.

The Orange Democratic Movement has dismissed assertions of an internal split, maintaining that it remains a united outfit despite sustained claims of factional infighting.

Party legislators used the latest Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting to publicly push back against narratives suggesting the existence of rival camps within its ranks.

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo was categorical in her response during the reading of the PG resolutions, cautioning against what she termed as attempts to fragment the party.

“This is ODM, stop dividing us,” she said, her remarks drawing applause from members present.

Her statement came amid growing political chatter about a supposed splinter group within ODM, often referred to as the “Linda” faction, a label that has circulated in recent weeks to describe lawmakers perceived to hold positions at variance with sections of the party leadership.

Suna East MP and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed reinforced Millie’s stance, challenging the characterisation of certain members as outsiders or rebels.

“Are you not seeing in this PG, members you are claiming to be Linda something, all of them are here,” Junet posed during the session.

He followed it up with a pointed remark: “All the ‘Lindas’ are here.”

Suna East Member of Parliament, Junet Mohamed during the Parliamentary Group meeting on March 3, 2026./HANDOUT

The comments were made as party officials read out resolutions adopted during the meeting, a critical forum where ODM legislators align on policy direction, legislative strategy and internal discipline.

The presence of members previously associated with dissenting positions appeared to undercut claims of a boycott or parallel power structure.

While the show of unity was deliberate and emphatic, questions emerged over the absence of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who remains the party’s Secretary General under the law.

His whereabouts were not disclosed during the meeting, a detail that did not go unnoticed among political observers, given the administrative weight of his office.

The PG meeting comes at a time when ODM is recalibrating its internal cohesion amid shifting political alignments nationally.

Historically, the party has managed ideological and strategic differences through dialogue within its structures rather than outright purges, allowing divergent views to coexist under a shared political identity.

By foregrounding attendance and participation across perceived divides, the party leadership appeared intent on neutralising speculation of a looming split.