The highly publicised and well-attended ODM rally in Kisumu on Sunday was meant to project a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election, but ended up exposing a simmering row within the outfit.

Some of the top party officials – who have in the past raised their reservations on how the party is run – gave the political jamboree a wide berth, giving credence to talk of growing internal wrangles within the Dr Oburu Oginga-led faction.