Published on July 26, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) has called on former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to sack the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna for not towing the party’s line.
The Secretary-General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), Francis Atwoli said: “Raila aambie huyu mtoto anaitwa Sifuna, kama amechoka na chama chake aondoke. Awache kupinga Raila na ako katika chama chake.”
Loosely translated as:
“I want to take this opportunity to ask my in-law, Raila Amollo Odinga, to tell this child called Sifuna that if he is tired of the party, he should leave and stop opposing Raila. He should stop opposing the stance taken by the party.”
Atwoli’s sentiments came hours after he attended the ODM delegates conference in Kakamega, where he came face to face with Sifuna. At the event, Atwoli made a candid admission that he was ready to confront Sifuna for contradicting ODM leader Raila Odinga over the party’s MoU with UDA, only to change his mind after witnessing the overwhelming support Sifuna enjoys at the grassroots.
“Sasa sikilizeni, hata mimi sikujua mko namna hii. Mheshimiwa Sifuna, Juzi karibu niulize Baba, lakini Baba alikuwa nje. Baada ya kumsikiliza Sifuna kwa TV, nikasema ‘why is this young man contradicting the party leader?’ Kumbe sikujua ni nyinyi mko nyuma ya Sifuna. Leo ndio nimejua,” he said.
Loosely translated to:
“Now listen, even I didn’t know you were like this. Honourable Sifuna, the other day I almost asked Baba, but Baba was out of the country. After I heard Sifuna on TV, I asked myself….Turns out I didn’t know you people are the ones backing Sifuna. Today I have come to understand.”
