ODM Responds To Reports Of Spending Ksh100 Million On 6,000 Delegates For NDC
The Orange Democratic Movement has dismissed reports published on the Sunday Standard alleging that the party ferried over 6,000 delegates to Nairobi for its Special Delegates Conference (SDC), terming the report as false, baseless and misleading.
In a statement on Sunday, March 29, ODM’s Director of Campaigns and Elections, Junet Mohammed, accused the Standard media of publishing sensational and erroneous reports aimed at misinforming the public and denting the party’s credibility.
“Our attention has been drawn to a misleading and sensational headline published by The Standard Group alleging that ODM ferried 6,000 delegates to Nairobi for our National Delegates Conference on Friday, March 27 2026, at a cost of KSH 100 million, and that delegates received varied payments across different regions,” Junet stated in the statement.
“We wish to categorically state that these allegations are false, baseless, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and diminish the credibility of our party,” he added.
According to a Sunday, March 29, publication, The Standard reported that an inside source and an organiser of the SDC told them that over 6,000 delegates attended the conference.
Over Ksh 100 million was spent on preparing, ferrying, and accommodating the delegates.
However, in the statement, ODM clarified that its constitution sets the number of accredited delegates to the NDC at 3,000, and that any figure beyond that is ulawful.
Junet further questioned the origin of the 6,000-delegate claim, saying it was a gross exaggeration and evidence of reckless reporting.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the ODM Constitution is explicit on the composition of the National Delegates Conference,” the statement added.
“The required number of accredited delegates is 3,000; any figure above this is unlawful.”
Adding, “It therefore begs the question: where did the figure of 6,000 delegates come from? Such exaggerations are not only inaccurate but point to a reckless disregard for facts.”
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The publication also reported that over Ksh100 million was used in ferrying the delegates to the capital.
The Standard claimed that each of the 3000 additional delegates was to receive Ksh30,000, an amount meant to cover accommodation, meals, and transport for three days, a claim ODM firmly rejected.
Junet said attempts to portray the event as a case of regional mobilisation and financial impropriety were irresponsible and intended to mischaracterise ODM’s identity and strength.
He therefore urged the public to focus on the substantive resolutions made during the conference, including the unanimous ratification of Oburu Odinga as the party leader.
ODM Responds To Reports Of Spending Ksh100 Million On 6,000 Delegates For NDC
