National Assembly Minority Leader and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has broken his silence following the huge crowd that turned up for President William Ruto's rally in Kisii Town, as ODM and UDA push ahead with 2027 coalition talks.
In a statement, Junet said: "Political parties partner on written agreements on principles of governance and composition of the machinery of government. The ODM Party and the UDA Party will emerge stronger together in the negotiations ahead."
He added that the two parties have a joint historic mandate to deliver rapid economic transformation in Kenya, "with the understanding that such transformation must reach all."
He signed off with the party's rallying slogan: "USAWA NI SAWA. CHAMA IKO IMARA! TUKO TAYARI!"
The slogan has become ODM's campaign refrain.
Party chairperson Gladys Wanga has said ODM has decided to go into the election with Ruto, which is why it says Usawa ni Sawa.
Junet used the same line while rallying Rift Valley supporters behind the broad-based coalition.
The coalition path has not been smooth.
Talks between the two parties are ongoing, and earlier this year UDA leaders rejected ODM proposals for electoral zoning, insisting they would field candidates nationwide.
ODM, for its part, has said its parliamentary seats are non-negotiable and that it will field candidates across the country.
Junet has also been clear on what ODM wants from the deal.
In July, he said that if UDA retains the presidency, ODM will demand the deputy presidency, and he endorsed Wycliffe Oparanya as Ruto's running mate.
This is consistent with his earlier vow that ODM will never again be called an opposition party.
Wanga has projected that pooled ODM and UDA votes could reach about 17 million, while Junet says every region that backed Raila Odinga will not be left behind.
Not everyone in ODM appears convinced, however.
The partnership has stirred internal tensions, and several local leaders snubbed a party rally in Kisii in September 2025.
With negotiations still ahead, all eyes now turn to whether the written agreement Junet describes will be signed before the 2027 vote.
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