{"id":138326,"date":"2026-04-20T06:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/everything-is-on-the-table-oburu-on-pre-2027-coalition-talks-with-uda\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:02:55","slug":"everything-is-on-the-table-oburu-on-pre-2027-coalition-talks-with-uda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/everything-is-on-the-table-oburu-on-pre-2027-coalition-talks-with-uda\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Everything is on the table\u2019 \u2014 Oburu on pre-2027 coalition talks with UDA"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 \u2014 ODM leader Oburu Oginga has declared that \u201ceverything is on the table\u201d in ongoing negotiations with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), even as fresh cracks emerge within the fragile broad-based government arrangement ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said discussions around a possible coalition deal are wide-ranging and could include top executive positions, underscoring a pragmatic shift in the party\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is on the table\u2026 we cannot leave any issue out,\u201d Oburu said on Sunday, adding that even position of Deputy President is part of the conversation.<\/p>\n

His remarks come amid growing tensions within the ODM-UDA partnership, with disagreements over electoral zoning exposing deep divisions at both grassroots and leadership levels.<\/p>\n

During a series of events in Nyanza on Saturday, National Assembly Moses Wetang\u2019ula sought to steady the relationship, reminding supporters that the cooperation between ODM and the Kenya Kwanza administration stemmed from a deliberate political decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the same conviction Raila Odinga had when he agreed that ODM works with Kenya Kwanza\u2026 That is the position you should uphold,\u201d Wetang\u2019ula said.<\/p>\n

Senator Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, who accompanied the Speaker, dismissed talk of an imminent fallout, likening the arrangement to a marriage facing normal challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in a marriage, it is not always blissful\u2026 we will talk and find common ground,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zoning <\/h2>\n

The zoning proposal\u2014seen as a key pillar in any potential coalition formula\u2014has, however, triggered resistance, with leaders warning it could lock out aspirants and fuel internal rebellion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you know that you have worked well for the people, you have no reason to be worried. If you slept on the job, that is your undoing. Prepare to go home,\u201d Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, who is allied to UDA, said.<\/p>\n

Otiende Amollo called for structured negotiations, urging restraint within ODM ranks, while former Migori Governor Okoth Obado outright rejected zoning as discriminatory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want total freedom\u2026 let people compete fairly so that the best candidate wins,\u201d Obado said.<\/p>\n

Migori Woman Representative Fatuma Mohamed also cautioned against exploiting the tensions for personal gain, pointing to independent candidacies as an alternative.<\/p>\n

Despite the friction, a section of leaders in Nyanza and Western Kenya have signaled conditional support for the re-election of William Ruto, while insisting that contests for other elective seats remain open.<\/p>\n

Oburu acknowledged the internal anxieties, particularly around zoning, but maintained that all issues would be addressed through structured party mechanisms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are matters that will be discussed\u2026 those already debating them publicly are in too much of a hurry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also sought to reassure ODM members that any eventual agreement would not compromise fairness in party nominations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be no individual who will be favoured, including me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Oburu said ODM is keeping its options open, saying negotiations with UDA are not the party\u2019s only path heading into 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cA human being must always have alternatives\u2026 and as a party, we also do,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 \u2014 ODM leader Oburu Oginga has declared that \u201ceverything is on the table\u201d in ongoing negotiations with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), even as fresh cracks emerge within the fragile broad-based government arrangement ahead of the 2027 General Election. He said discussions around a possible coalition deal are wide-ranging and […]<\/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-138326","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\/138326","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=138326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138326\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}