The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has renewed its push for the deputy president’s position in the broad-based government ahead of the 2027 General Election, with a section of party leaders demanding the slot as part of its political agreement with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
While addressing residents in a rally in Malava, Kakamega County, the leaders endorsed Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya as President William Ruto’s running mate in 2027 saying that ODM and UDA should have equal shares in government.
The leaders maintained that the party’s support for Ruto’s re-election hinges on securing the Deputy President’s position in negotiations with UDA.
“UDA should produce the president while ODM will produce the DP, and we will present Wycliffe Oparanya,” Junet Mohamed said during the rally in Malava.
‎”As ODM, we have agreed that President William Ruto is our candidate in the 2027 general election. But we have also said that the deputy president must come from ODM, and the only person qualified for that position is Wycliffe Oparanya,” added Khwisero MP Aseka Miradi.
According to the leaders, Oparanya is best placed to consolidate Western Kenya’s support for Ruto, citing his long-standing alliance with the late Raila Odinga and his influence in the region.
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