Siaya Governor James Orengo has confirmed he will seek a second term in the 2027 general election on a Liberal Democratic Party ticket and not ODM.
The veteran politician known as the Walking Constitution made the declaration on November 12 2026. He was meeting Ugenya women delegates at his Masiro home. He urged supporters across Siaya to register with LDP in large numbers and walk with him as they finish the work they started. Orengo expressed confidence of victory at the polls.
The announcement settles months of speculation that the senior counsel and long-time ODM figure might pursue the presidency. Earlier in the year he had positioned LDP as a political vehicle amid realignments linked to the Linda Mwananchi movement and opposition efforts against President William Ruto.
He has been expanding LDP’s reach beyond Nyanza. The party has recruited aspirants from counties including Homa Bay and Turkana and Kwale and Garissa.
His decision has triggered a swift response from ODM grassroots structures in Siaya. At a parallel strategy meeting at Sega Lodge North Ugenya MCA Benard Adala and West Ugenya MCA Oduor Odongo and other leaders downplayed Orengo’s exit.
They insisted that ODM remains the dominant force. They vowed to protect all elective seats from the county assembly to the governorship under the party’s umbrella.
ODM Ugenya Branch Secretary Maurice Omole said officials are organising grassroots structures. He added that they are intensifying voter registration and membership drives ahead of nominations.
Political realignments in Siaya are intensifying as 2027 approaches. Orengo’s shift to LDP marks a significant break from the party that has long dominated the county. It sets the stage for a contest between the governor’s new vehicle and ODM’s entrenched local machinery.
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