In a strongly worded statement posted on X on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, McOure blasted members he accused of attempting to “manufacture an ODM narrative” aimed at delegitimizing Oburu’s leadership, just months after the iconic Raila Odinga died while still serving as party boss.
Following Raila’s passing, ODM’s National Executive Committee unanimously elevated his elder brother, Dr Oburu Odinga, to lead the party as it marked its 20th anniversary.
But the succession has not been without friction. A section of ODM lawmakers insists the move violates the party constitution, sparking a heated internal battle that McOure says threatens the unity Raila spent decades cultivating.
“An attack on Dr Oburu Oginga’s leadership of the ODM is an attack on Baba’s judgement and on the party structures he carefully built over the years,” McOure wrote, warning that the activist wing of the party would “defend him as fiercely” as they defended Raila.
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He accused unnamed legislators and political power brokers of bankrolling schemes to erase Oburu’s authority, saying the “Chungwa ship” had remained intact only because of Oburu’s steady hand during a period marked by ultimatums and silent power plays.
“No amount of money, bullying, or cynical calls for ‘reform’ will move us,” he declared, adding that Oburu’s wisdom had kept some of his current critics safely within the party fold.
McOure urged dissenting members to return their focus to party work rather than political brinkmanship, insisting that discipline—not factionalism—would preserve the movement’s future.
“Regardless of your position or proximity to power… allow our party leader to execute his mandate,” he cautioned.
His remarks follow sharp criticism from Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, who argued on a local TV station that Raila’s death had left ODM in the hands of leaders “who lack the necessary skills” to steer it.
Amisi warned that ongoing feuds would deny Raila the peace he deserved, dismissing the party’s current leadership as unconstitutional.
