ODM 'Linda Mwananchi' faction exposes Political fraud in the 10-Point Agenda

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ODM's Linda Mwananchi faction (associated with leaders like Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, and others) has publicly criticized and challenged aspects of the 10-Point Agenda — the agreement signed on March 7, 2025, between the late Raila Odinga (former ODM leader) and President William Ruto. 
This pact aimed to foster a broad-based government approach, implement reforms from the National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report, promote inclusivity in appointments and budgets, address economic issues, enhance governance, and tackle other national priorities amid post-2022 election tensions and the 2024 Gen Z protests.
The faction accuses the official implementation committee (led by Agnes Zani) and the broader ODM-UDA cooperation of lacking transparency, failing to deliver regular progress reports (supposedly every two months, with a key public report due by March 7, 2026), and misrepresenting Raila Odinga's legacy and intentions. 
They describe the official report or anniversary celebrations around March 7 as treating it like a milestone rather than a deadline for accountability, with limited substantive updates beyond public relations efforts.
Key points from the faction's stance:
They fault the broad-based arrangement for sabotaging or undermining the agenda's spirit.
They have announced and released (or planned to release around March 11, 2026) an independent "People's Report" or parallel assessment to expose what they see as inadequate progress, non-delivery, or deviations.
Leaders like Sifuna and Osotsi have emphasized defending ODM's founding reform principles, rejecting claims of full implementation, and accusing some of political betrayal or cover-ups.
This ties into deeper ODM internal divisions, with the Linda Mwananchi group (often seen as more critical or "rebel"-leaning) clashing with the pro-broad-based faction (aligned with current ODM leader Oburu Odinga), who defend progress like the National Infrastructure Bill and other steps.
The official side (including President Ruto extending the committee's mandate by 60 days and Oburu Odinga highlighting achievements like infrastructure reforms) views March 7 more as an anniversary of the signing, with ongoing work rather than expiration or failure.
This development highlights ongoing tensions within ODM ahead of 2027 elections, including debates over the party's direction, potential coalitions, and whether the 10-Point Agenda has been a genuine reform effort or more of an "optics" or stabilizing political move post-2024 unrest. 
Some commentators (outside the faction) have called the agenda a "con" or "fraud" for lacking substance, but the Linda Mwananchi group's critique focuses specifically on implementation failures and lack of transparency in the name of Raila's legacy.

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