Sifuna
affirmed he's still an ODM member but won't seek the party's nomination in
2027, calling it 'in the hands of William Ruto.' He plans to run under The
Equitable Party, with allies considering a rebrand tied to the Linda Mwananchi
Movement, amid fallout from Raila Odinga's death and his ouster as ODM
secretary general.
He dismissed resigning his Senate seat early, likening it to Ruto's UDA switch and noting the waste of a by-election so close to polls. Online reactions split sharply, from excitement over potential Sifuna-Kaongo debates to accusations of law-breaking and tribal divides, underscoring tensions in Kenya's opposition ahead of the election.