The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has ordered Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to attempt to resolve their dispute over his removal as Secretary General through the party’s Internal Dispute Resolution Mechanism (IDRM). In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the tribunal directed the senator and ODM to engage the party’s internal mechanisms in good faith before the matter can proceed further before the tribunal. "The complainant (Sifuna) and the first respondent (ODM) shall attempt to resolve the dispute through the first respondent’s IDRM mechanisms. However, ODM opposed his case, insisting that Sifuna rushed to court before exhausting the party’s Internal Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (IDRM). In its findings, the tribunal observed that the dispute underscores the need to strengthen internal political party democracy.

Source: The Star March 26, 2026 14:06 UTC