Kenya: ODM Collapse Laid Bare By Fresh By-Election Losses

Nairobi — Fresh by-election results and growing internal divisions have raised questions about the political future of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), with Thursday’s contests showing the party struggling to remain competitive even in areas it once dominated.

In the November 2025 by-elections, ODM failed to win a single seat in key races where it had previously held influence.

In Kariobangi North, David Wanyoike Warui of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) won the MCA seat with 2,282…