Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has poured cold water on the newly formed united opposition outfit, warning that the alliance risks becoming stale before it even finds its footing.
In a blunt Facebook post shared early this Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, Odhiambo argued that the leadership team unveiled last week is uninspiring, largely because it leaves out women and the youth—the very groups driving Kenya’s political conversations today.
“This team needs something to bring it to life. I don’t know if it’s the absence of women or young people, but it lacks spark,” she wrote, before adding that vibrancy does not mean gimmicks: “They should not dance even if surrounded by 1,000 Gen Zs,” observed the Suba North lawmaker.
For Odhiambo, the omission is more than symbolic. She believes it robs the opposition of the energy and grassroots gelling needed to rally ordinary Kenyans ahead of the 2027 polls. While acknowledging that the coalition has noble objectives, she warned that overlooking inclusivity risks alienating critical voting blocs.
Her remarks come as opposition heavyweights attempt to stitch together a common front against President William Ruto. Despite each of the principals harboring presidential ambitions, they have promised to step aside for a single flag bearer when the time comes. The talks, however, remain tight-lipped, with strategy meetings stretching late into the night.
Meanwhile, the political chessboard has grown even more complicated. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, recently returned from a lengthy stay in the United States, has thrown his hat in the ring. He insists Kenyans endorsed him as the best placed to dethrone Ruto from the house on the hill, and has rallied his Mt. Kenya base to support whichever candidate the united opposition settles on.
As the 2027 contest begins to take shape, Odhiambo’s caution highlights a deeper truth: Kenya’s politics cannot ignore women and the Gen Z demographic. Whether the opposition listens—or marches on with a familiar old guard—could decide just how much traction the movement gathers in the months ahead.
