Sifuna’s faction rejects 10-point report and plans parallel review

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino during a past event/FILE

An ODM faction allied to Senator Edwin Sifuna has dismissed the implementation report of the 10-point agenda backed by President William Ruto and Oburu Oginga.

It termed it a “betrayal” of the ideals championed by former party leader Raila Odinga (deceased).

The team, which includes ODM deputy party leader Godfrey Osotsi, Siaya Governor James Orengo and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, now says it will unveil a parallel report on Wednesday.

“Tomorrow [Wednesday] we shall release a people’s report presenting an independent assessment of the true status of the implementation of the 10-point agenda,” Osotsi said on Tuesday.

“Kenya deserves a truthful and objective assessment of the implementation of the 10-point agenda. Anything less would dishonour the sacrifice made by citizens who demand change.”

The move sets the stage for a fresh confrontation with the camp allied to Oburu, which has maintained that a significant portion of the agenda has already been implemented and that the dialogue framework remains the best route to political stability.

The “parallel” report, the Sifuna team said, will detail what it claims is the true status of the 10-point agenda negotiated between Ruto and Raila.

Sifuna accused the Oburu team and the government of attempting to sanitise what he described as a largely unimplemented reform package, saying it amounts to betraying Raila’s struggles.

“Baba, they have woken up today to mock your legacy while swearing in your name,” he said.

According to Osotsi, the rival report will outline areas they believe have stalled, including the establishment of the office of the Leader of Opposition, electoral reforms and compensation of victims of past protests.

The duelling reports threaten to deepen divisions within ODM at a time when the party is already grappling with factional battles ahead of its anticipated National Delegates Convention.

The Sifuna team has also accused the Oburu camp of giving a misleading interpretation of the lifespan of the 10-point committee.

While the Oburu team argues the implementation has no end date, the Sifuna-led faction insists March 7 was the deadline.

“Broad-based started long before the 10-point agenda and therefore the broad-based arrangement does not depend on the 10-point agenda,” Oburu said on Tuesday during a joint UDA–ODM Parliamentary Group meeting.

“March 7 is not the end of the broad-based government; it simply marked the date the ten-point agenda was signed.”

ODM deputy secretary general Catherine Omanyo also backed Oburu, arguing the 10-point agenda was never meant to end on its first anniversary.

“I have consistently stated the 10-point agenda is not a one-day event and its implementation does not cease on March 7, 2026,” Omanyo said.

“The process is progressive and we have acknowledged the notable progress made as outlined in the report.”

But Sifuna dismissed the interpretation as a distortion of the agreement signed between Ruto and Raila.

“You do not have to be an English professor to understand what Baba wanted. It is in black and white: progress reports every two months and a final report to the public last Saturday, March 7,” he said.

“Now they are putting words in a dead man’s mouth.”

According to a copy of the signed document seen by the Star, the implementation team led by former nominated Senator Agnes Zani was required to submit a “final comprehensive” report to the public on the anniversary of the agreement.

“A final comprehensive report detailing the status of the MoU’s implementation will be released to the public on March 7, 2026, marking the one-year anniversary of its signing,” the document states.