Sifuna, who also serves as the Secretary General of ODM, said he was the person President William Ruto referred to when speaking about the supervision of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that guided cooperation between leaders from both sides.
Speaking during a political discussion, the senator explained that he personally drafted the document outlining how the agreement would work and the areas that required cooperation.
“I’m the supervisor the President was talking about yesterday,” Sifuna said. “The implementation of that MOU was placed under my watch. I wrote it and I understand every detail of it.”
According to the ODM official, the agreement was meant to guide certain engagements between leaders from the opposition and the government on national issues affecting Kenyans.
The document outlined key areas where both sides would cooperate in addressing concerns such as governance, economic challenges, and the welfare of citizens.
However, Sifuna suggested that not everyone involved may have fully understood the contents of the document.
“I wrote the MOU, and I know what is inside it,” he said. “Some people speaking about it may not have even read it properly.”
The senator emphasized that his responsibility was to ensure that the commitments outlined in the agreement were implemented as intended.
This involved monitoring progress and ensuring that both sides respected the terms that had been agreed upon.
Despite the earlier cooperation, Sifuna made it clear that the arrangement has now come to an end. According to him, the agreement had a specific timeline and its validity has already expired.
“There is no longer any document binding us with UDA,” he said firmly.
His remarks come amid ongoing debate within ODM about the party’s relationship with the current administration.
Some leaders have supported limited cooperation with the government in order to address national issues, while others have argued that the party should maintain a clear and independent opposition role.
Sifuna’s statement appears to reinforce the view that ODM is no longer tied to any formal arrangement with the ruling party.
Political observers say such statements highlight the shifting alliances that often shape Kenya’s political landscape.
Agreements between parties sometimes emerge during periods of national dialogue or political negotiations, but they can also change depending on the political climate.