“We Were Wrong” ODM MP Jalang’o Stuns Many With Shock Confession to Ruto Ahead of 2027

Lang’ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang’o, has praised President William Ruto’s development record, admitting that he and others had misjudged the Head of State.

The ODM legislator said many people had been going around believing the President was concentrating on Nairobi alone, only to discover that the same work was happening across the country.

“Mr President, we thought that you were only developing Nairobi, only to realise that you are doing the same across the country,” Jalang’o said.

The remarks come as the President continues to market his development agenda ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Ruto has repeatedly said no part of the country will be left behind in his transformation plan, and has unveiled projects in regions such as Makueni.

Jalang’o’s remarks follow a string of high-profile Nairobi announcements.

Earlier this year, the President pledged Sh200 billion for projects across Nairobi, including the Gikomba Market redevelopment, and later announced the construction and upgrading of 250 kilometres of roads in the capital.

Jalang’o has declared interest in the Nairobi Senate seat, and Ruto has publicly introduced him as the capital’s 2027 Senator.

He belongs to the ODM wing led by Oburu Oginga that favours cooperation with the Executive, a stance at odds with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who has opposed the broad-based pact.

Other ODM leaders have also defended the broad-based government, describing it as an engine of development in the capital and across the country.

Critics, however, may argue that praise from legislators who work closely with the Executive is predictable, and that voters will judge the government on delivery rather than speeches.

For ODM, the comments are yet another sign of the shifting political ground.

ODM remains split between members who want to keep working with President Ruto and those who insist the party should retain an independent opposition identity ahead of the polls.

With the 2027 election drawing closer, such public declarations are likely to multiply as leaders position themselves, and voters will ultimately decide whose message resonates at the polls.

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