Kasmuel McOure Slams ODM Leaders Giving Ruto Tough Conditions Ahead of 2027 Poll

ODM politician Kasmuel McOure publicly criticised leaders from his own party over their stance on a potential coalition with UDA ahead of 2027Some ODM leaders have demanded a 50-50 share of government positions and the deputy president seat before committing to President RutoMcOure questioned the purpose of a joint negotiating committee if coalition terms were still being debated at public ralliesSearch option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner 😉

Amos Khaemba is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Khaemba has over four years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2022.

ODM politician Kasmuel McOure has publicly rebuked fellow party leaders who have been attaching conditions to their support for President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, accusing them of undermining an ongoing coalition negotiation process.

Kasmuel McOure slammed ODM leaders, giving Ruto tough conditions ahead of the 2027 poll. Photo: Kasmuel McOure/ODM. Source: FacebookSome ODM figures have been pushing for a 50-50 share of government positions as well as the deputy president slot, currently occupied by Kithure Kindiki, as the price for backing Ruto's re-election bid.

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McOure questioned the logic of maintaining a joint committee tasked with brokering a pre-election agreement between ODM and UDA while individual leaders continued to air unresolved demands at public rallies.

He pressed further, asking whether those conditions had ever been raised at the negotiating table or whether the committee had simply failed to resolve them internally.

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McOure made his own position clear, declaring that Ruto deserved backing without any preconditions attached.

His remarks signal growing tension within ODM between those willing to align with Ruto on open terms and those seeking to extract specific concessions before committing to any formal arrangement.

The debate over the terms of a possible UDA-ODM coalition has intensified as the 2027 election cycle draws closer, with the deputy president position emerging as one of the most contentious sticking points.

Amos Khaemba (Current affairs editor) Amos Khaemba is an accredited journalist and current affairs editor at TUKO.co.ke. He completed the Google News Initiative training on Advanced Digital Reporting, Fighting Misinformation, and Experimenting with New Formats (2024). Amos has over four years of experience in the digital media industry and previously worked at Kenya News Agency and Kivumbi.co.ke. Email: amos.khaemba@tuko.co.ke