Sifuna ousted as Senate Deputy Minority Whip

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip.

Sifuna has been replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch in changes communicated in the House by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.

Kingi said he received the minutes and the list of those who signed the petition to remove Sifuna.

"The new office holder with immediate effect is Senator Eddy Gicheru Oketch," Kingi said.

The changes come amid ongoing political realignments within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leadership structures.

Sifuna, who also served as the ODM Secretary-General, has in recent months emerged as one of the party's most vocal critics of the rapprochement between ODM and the Kenya Kwanza administration.

The reshuffle is expected to trigger fresh political debate within ODM and the wider opposition, where Sifuna has remained a prominent voice on governance and accountability issues.

The Senate Deputy Minority Whip assists the Minority Whip in mobilising senators for House business, ensuring attendance during key votes and coordinating the minority coalition's legislative agenda.

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