Kumbe Orengo is basically saying "nii ndio nilipiga kura for this Sh12 billion!" — and now ODM insiders are getting it twisted, fighting over credit while the party bleeds money like a punctured water tank.

The Legal Legend Wants His Flowers

Siaya Governor James Orengo has had enough of the noise. Saa hii, he's straight up telling ODM party mates: "Aki, the Sh12 billion figure you're demanding? That exists BECAUSE of the case I filed personally." Kumbe this man took the government to court, won the ruling, and now party insiders are acting like the money just appeared out of thin air na hawajamjifanya harusi!

What's got Orengo heated is the "Linda Tumbo group" — basically the faction pushing hardest for the cash while throwing shade his direction. Sio sawa. The man went to war with the Treasury on their behalf, secured a legal victory, and now they're demanding the cash without even acknowledging his role. Bana, if that's not disrespectful, sijui nini!

"It is ironical to see them now demanding these funds from the President without acknowledging the legal groundwork I laid," Orengo stated — and honestly? He's got a point. This is pure political theatre, lakini with real money at stake.

ODM Is Broke, And The Clock Is Ticking

Here's the reality check: ODM is running on fumes ahead of 2027. The party's acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo was straight up telling delegates at a Mombasa retreat that without this Sh12 billion, they're headed for a cash crunch that could cripple their campaign machinery. Ndio, politics costs money, fam!

The numbers tell the story. ODM commands serious firepower — 94 MPs, 20 senators, 13 governors, hundreds of MCAs. According to the Political Parties Act 2011, they should be getting at least 0.3 percent of national revenue. But saa hii? Treasury allocated only Sh3.1 billion to ALL parties in 2024/25 when projections showed Sh12.8 billion. ODM's cut? Supposedly Sh12 billion in arrears alone. That's not a shortage — that's a robbery!

And now ODM has weaponized this debt. Deputy leader Simba Arati basically said: "Tunataka pesa before we even talk to Ruto about anything political." Translation? This Sh12 billion has become the price of entry for any pre-election dialogue.

🗣️ What Kenya Is Saying

"Orengo did the heavy lifting then now sidekicks want the credit? Typical ODM chaos," — Political analyst on social media

"If they can't manage party funds, how will they manage national resources?" — Twitter user questioning party leadership

The Jukwaa Take: ODM is basically a family fighting over an inheritance while the house is on fire — Orengo won the case, but the party's internal beef is messier than the money problem itself.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya