ODM Nairobi Chairlady Catherine Okoth Under Pressure to Step Aside for Rosemary Okuta

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Pressure is mounting within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Nairobi branch as a section of party members accuses Chairlady Catherine Okoth, popularly known as Mama Network, of frustrating internal processes and clinging to power.

Insiders allege that senior ODM officials and members have deliberately cut communication with Okoth, ignoring her calls and blocking her attempts to initiate dialogue. Efforts to seek an audience with ODM National Chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga are also said to have failed.

At the center of the fallout is a dispute over the Nairobi delegates list, which critics claim Okoth has attempted to manipulate. Her push to secure 100 slots for a planned ODM trip to Mombasa was reportedly declined, with only 14 slots allocated to her team.

Party insiders suggest these setbacks signal the waning influence of Okoth in Nairobi ODM politics, with growing voices calling for her replacement. Supporters of Rosemary Okuta, a key grassroots mobilizer, say she represents a fresh start for Nairobi women leadership and have openly demanded that Okoth step aside.

“The attempts to doctor the delegates list are a matter of public interest. It’s clear that her games are coming to an end,” one party member remarked.

The developments mark an escalation in Nairobi ODM’s leadership wrangles, with members sharply divided ahead of the party’s anniversary celebrations.

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