{"id":202585,"date":"2024-07-24T04:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/24\/odm-denies-negotiations-with-ruto-for-coalition-government\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T04:56:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:56:15","slug":"odm-denies-negotiations-with-ruto-for-coalition-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/24\/odm-denies-negotiations-with-ruto-for-coalition-government\/","title":{"rendered":"ODM Denies Negotiations with Ruto for Coalition Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-301156\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"527\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/odm.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-301156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/odm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"527\"  \/>The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has denied reports that it is negotiating with President William Ruto to form a government of National Unity.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Secretary General Edwin Sifuna emphasized that the party has no political arrangements with the Kenya Kwanza regime.<\/p>\n<p>Sifuna stated that any ODM member who joins President Ruto\u2019s cabinet will do so without the party\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs a party, we unequivocally clarify that we are not in negotiations with the Ruto regime for any coalition or political arrangement,\u201d<\/em> he declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Any ODM member who decides to join the Kenya Kwanza cabinet or any other position does so without the blessing or support of the party.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Nairobi Senator affirmed that the party remains committed to its principles and the ongoing struggle for a better Kenya. <em>\u201cWe will continue to stand with the people and fight for the justice and reforms our nation desperately needs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sifuna also addressed a narrative suggesting that ODM is desperate to join the government. He noted that some party members have fallen for this campaign of lies, misinterpreting the party\u2019s stance as a license to engage with the Kenya Kwanza leadership and seek ministerial or other positions in the current government.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAll along we have been clear that what we seek is a national conversation preceded by the creation of the necessary environment through the implementation of our conditions,\u201d<\/em> Sifuna emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has denied reports that it is negotiating with President William Ruto to form a government of National Unity. On Tuesday, Secretary General Edwin Sifuna emphasized that the party has no political arrangements with the Kenya Kwanza regime. 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