Vocal lawyer and political commentator Miguna Miguna has strongly defended the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) decisive resolution to strip Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna of his role as the party’s secretary-general.

In a statement, Miguna declared that the party was legally, constitutionally, and morally justified in its actions, framing the ouster as a necessary step toward restoring accountability within Kenyan political outfits.

On his official X handle, Miguna argued that a political party cannot function effectively when its chief administrator openly breaks ranks with its core leadership and strategic alliances.

He maintained that personal sentiments or public popularity should be completely divorced from the issue, emphasizing that party officials bear a fundamental responsibility to protect and champion the official positions of the organization they serve.

According to Miguna, anyone tasked with managing a political movement must completely believe in its vision, noting that it is an absolute contradiction to hold an executive office in an institution whose directives you actively oppose.

Lashing out at the ousted secretary-general and his faction, whom he labeled the “Linda Tumbo Group,” Miguna challenged Sifuna and his political allies to muster the courage to officially cut ties with ODM.

He urged them to be honest about their ideological differences, walk out of the orange party, and either cross over to existing outfits or establish an entirely new political vehicle that mirrors their personal beliefs.

Using a classic idiom to highlight what he views as political opportunism, Miguna remarked that leaders cannot expect to eat their cake and have it at the same time by trying to maintain influential positions within a hierarchy they are actively working to undermine from within.

Miguna called for a radical shift toward what he termed “political hygiene” in Kenya.

He appealed to both political institutions and individual leaders to embrace ideological consistency, warning that the country’s democracy suffers when party discipline is treated as optional.

The ongoing national debate follows the ODM National Executive Committee’s (NEC) decision to ratify a report from its Internal Dispute Resolution Committee, which officially removed Sifuna from office following his persistent and vocal criticism of the party’s recent strategic decisions and evolving political partnerships.