{"id":133733,"date":"2026-03-10T11:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/oburu-uda-odm-broad-based-deal-began-before-ruto-raila-march-7-pact\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:02:55","slug":"oburu-uda-odm-broad-based-deal-began-before-ruto-raila-march-7-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/oburu-uda-odm-broad-based-deal-began-before-ruto-raila-march-7-pact\/","title":{"rendered":"Oburu: UDA-ODM broad-based deal began before Ruto-Raila March 7 pact"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 \u2014 ODM leader Oburu Oginga has said the broad-based framework with President William Ruto\u2019s UDA began long before the March 7, 2025, 10-point agenda deal and will remain in place until 2027. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking during a joint parliamentary session that received a report on the implementation of the 10-point agenda, Oburu said the political cooperation underpinning the current \u201cbroad-based government\u201d had already been established before the agreement between Ruto and late ODM leader Raila Odinga was formalized.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe country has been waiting for this,\u201d he told lawmakers. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut there are people who thought that the report of the 10-point agenda formed the foundation of the broad-based government. I want to inform the country that the broad-based arrangement started long before the 10-point agenda came.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the framework should not be viewed as dependent on the 10-point agreement, explaining that the agenda was designed to strengthen an already existing political understanding between the two sides.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe broad-based arrangement cannot depend on the 10-point agenda,\u201d he said. \u201cThe agenda was meant to reinforce it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oburu dismissed suggestions that the framework would come to an end following the March 7 anniversary of the agreement between Ruto and Odinga, saying the date was intended only as a milestone to review progress.<\/p>\n

Governance reforms <\/h2>\n

The 10-point agenda committee, chaired by Agnes Zani, has been reviewing progress on reforms and development priorities agreed upon by both sides.<\/p>\n

Oburu said the measures outlined in the agenda address issues affecting the daily lives of Kenyans, including governance reforms, police accountability, and economic development.<\/p>\n

He called for improved police professionalism while emphasizing adherence to the law during demonstrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf our Constitution allows demonstrations, let them be allowed to demonstrate,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut they must do so according to the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time, he acknowledged the loss of life during past protests and said the government had a responsibility to support affected families.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot compensate life,\u201d he said. \u201cBut support can help bring some comfort to those who lost their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oburu also highlighted infrastructure development as a key pillar of the agenda, describing it as a potential \u201cgame changer\u201d for Kenya\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

He cited projects such as the proposed extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) toward Kisumu and the western border, along with expanded road networks linking Kenya to neighboring countries.<\/p>\n

The ODM leader further called for greater investment in northern Kenya, saying historically marginalized regions have untapped potential in minerals, livestock, and water resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many years the country concentrated on what were called high-potential areas and left the north behind,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cYet there is enormous wealth there \u2014 minerals, livestock, and water resources that can transform livelihoods if the region is opened up through infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oburu urged continued commitment to the agenda, saying many of the reforms underway would extend beyond the life of the current political arrangement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 \u2014 ODM leader Oburu Oginga has said the broad-based framework with President William Ruto\u2019s UDA began long before the March 7, 2025, 10-point agenda deal and will remain in place until 2027. Speaking during a joint parliamentary session that received a report on the implementation of the 10-point agenda, Oburu said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133733\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}