Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has reportedly returned the official Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Toyota Land Cruiser Prado assigned to him during his tenure as the party's Secretary-General, marking another symbolic chapter in his fallout with the Raila Odinga-led outfit.
The silver Toyota Prado was reportedly driven back to ODM headquarters at Chungwa House on Wednesday, July 22, days after Sifuna's removal from the party's top administrative position was formally ratified.
A document circulating online titled "Return of Official Party Vehicle KCW 010U" purportedly shows that the vehicle was officially handed over and received by an ODM driver.
Vehicle Return Follows Sifuna's ODM Exit ¶
The reported handover comes amid sweeping changes within ODM following Sifuna's removal as Secretary-General after nearly eight years in office.
His ouster was initially approved by the party's National Executive Committee during a meeting in Mombasa before being upheld by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), which found the process consistent with both the Political Parties Act and the ODM Constitution.
The Prado had become a subject of political debate in recent months, with some ODM leaders questioning whether Sifuna should continue using an official party vehicle after losing his leadership position.
Pressure Mounted From Within ODM ¶
Among the most vocal leaders was Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, who repeatedly demanded that the vehicle be surrendered, arguing that party assets should only be used by officials serving in office.
The reported return is likely to be viewed as the closing of Sifuna's chapter within ODM's top leadership, although he remains the elected Senator for Nairobi County.
His political differences with the party leadership emerged after he publicly opposed ODM's broad-based political cooperation with President William Ruto's administration.
While ODM has backed the arrangement and pledged support for Ruto's 2027 re-election bid, Sifuna has consistently aligned himself with the anti-government opposition bloc and the Linda Mwananchi movement.
Fallout Deepens ¶
Following his removal as Secretary-General, Sifuna also lost his position as Senate Deputy Minority Whip after ODM replaced him with Migori Senator Eddie Oliech.
The successive changes have reinforced his growing political distance from ODM's current leadership despite his continued membership in the party.
Neither Sifuna nor ODM had publicly issued an official statement confirming the reported vehicle handover by the time of publication.
