Peter Salasya: Sifuna’s Double-Speak Part of 2027 Political Conspiracy

MP Salasya Accuses Senator Sifuna of Double-Speak in ODM’s Support for Ruto’s Government

Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has launched a scathing attack on Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, accusing him of double-speak and advancing a hidden political agenda. Salasya’s sharp remarks come in the wake of ODM’s recent resolution to support President William Ruto’s government—a move that has sparked confusion, discomfort, and division within the party’s traditional base.

In a strongly worded statement posted on social media, the youthful legislator criticized what he described as Sifuna’s insincere and contradictory political stance. He warned Kenyans—particularly the politically conscious Gen Z generation—to be vigilant and not fall for what he termed as “calculated deception.”

“Edwin Sifuna’s double-speak is not by accident, it’s by design. He is a political decoy, strategically positioned by both Raila and Ruto to infiltrate and confuse the Gen Z electorate,” Salasya said.

The MP further alleged that the ODM Secretary General’s sudden tone of cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration is not just a coincidence but part of a larger, well-orchestrated scheme to rebrand and recycle the same political elite that the youth have been trying to break away from.

“Why? Because they know we have rejected their outdated politics. Now, they’re repackaging the same failed system through Sifuna. Make no mistake—he is being groomed for a higher role in 2027, possibly as Ruto’s Deputy President,” Salasya added.

He described the unfolding realignment as a “high-level con,” claiming that seasoned politicians from both the opposition and government are quietly collaborating behind closed doors while maintaining a false public rivalry.

“Don’t buy their narrative. Stay alert. These are seasoned political manipulators trying to sell you recycled power in a new wrapper,” he warned.

Salasya’s remarks have ignited fresh questions about the future of ODM, which has long been regarded as the mainstay of opposition politics in Kenya. With party leader Raila Odinga maintaining a relatively quiet stance amid growing engagements with Ruto’s administration, voices like Salasya’s reflect a rising discomfort among the party’s younger generation of lawmakers.

His criticism is likely to deepen the internal rifts already emerging within ODM, particularly among those who feel that the party is slowly abandoning its watchdog role in favor of political accommodation.

As the 2027 election cycle begins to shape up, Salasya’s public challenge to Sifuna could either mark the start of a youth-led pushback within ODM—or serve as a warning shot that goes ignored.