Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has accused allies of President William Ruto within the Orange Democratic Movement of betraying Raila Odinga’s reform legacy by misrepresenting the 10-Point Agenda agreement.
In a statement on Tuesday, Osotsi said attempts by some ODM leaders to portray the March 7, 2025 agreement between Odinga and Ruto as a symbolic pact without timelines amounted to “a betrayal of Odinga’s legacy and the millions of Kenyans who sacrificed during the protests demanding reforms.”
The senator insisted that March 7, 2026 was not simply the anniversary of the signing ceremony held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre but the deadline for assessing the implementation of the reforms.
“A narrative is now being pushed by pro-regime voices within ODM claiming that the agreement had no timeline,” Osotsi said. “This interpretation is inaccurate and misleading.”
He said the reform agenda stemmed from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report and public pressure for governance and economic reforms following nationwide protests.
According to Osotsi, Odinga rejected an earlier proposal to turn the talks into a coalition pact between ODM and the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Instead, the opposition leader directed party officials to craft a people-centered reform framework.
The team that developed the final document included Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, party executive director Oduor Ong’wen and lawyer Paul Mwangi.
Osotsi said the document was approved quickly by the government delegation led by Ruto during the signing ceremony at KICC, raising early concerns about the ruling party’s commitment.
“When the document was presented to the UDA delegation led by President Ruto at KICC, it was approved within minutes, raising early concerns that the ruling party’s interest lay more in the optics of the signing than in genuine implementation,” he said.
He added that after the process stalled, the two leaders later agreed to establish an oversight committee chaired by former senator Agnes Zani to supervise implementation.
The committee, he noted, was required to submit its final report by March 7, 2026.
“Unfortunately, the committee’s operations have lacked transparency and regular reporting as required,” Osotsi said, adding that Kenyans had largely been treated to “public relations narratives rather than clear progress reports.”
Osotsi also announced that a group within ODM operating under the Linda Mwananchi platform would release an independent “People’s Report” on Wednesday detailing the status of the reforms.
“Kenyans deserve a truthful and objective assessment of the implementation of the 10-Point Agenda,” he said. “Anything less would dishonour the sacrifices made by citizens who demanded change.”