He failed to groom a successor and many of his closest allies including Kisumu governor Peter Anyang Nyong'o and Siaya's James Orengo are in poor health (AC Vol 66 No 16 Odinga's big tent politics are close to collapse)...
Of the other four party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has been a vocal critic of Odinga's decision to join a unity government led by President William Ruto while Siaya governor James Orengo another long-time Odinga ally was also deeply critical of the idea until the eleventh hour (AC Vol 65 No 16 Raila names his price )...
The ODM's James Orengo governor of Siaya county and a long-time Odinga ally has been a vocal critic of the move which he described as ‘political cannibalism'...
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Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement is believed to have been offered five cabinet posts with deputy party leaders Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya being touted for jobs though ODM's James Orengo a long-time Odinga ally has described joining Ruto as ‘a disaster' and ‘an abomination' adding that ‘the President has lost the confidence of the international community'...
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Odinga's legal adviser Siaya Governor-elect James Orengo confirmed that Azimio La Umoja would accept the ruling...
Odinga's team is to be led by 82-year-old Pheroze Nowrojee a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London Philip Murgor a lawyer who acted for President Daniel arap Moi and James Orengo the newly elected Siaya senator for Azimio La Umoja coalition (AC Vol 38 No 24 The voting business)...
James Orengo Odinga's right hand man and Siaya Senator has been missing from Odinga's campaign trail in recent weeks as he faces a challenge in the Siaya gubernatorial race from former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo of the United Democratic Movement...
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Among the report's supporters were several surprising names including Senator James Orengo a close ally of former opposition leader and handshake partner Raila Odinga...
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Leading ODM figures such as Siaya Senator James Orengo are concerned that Kenyatta's allies will dump Odinga in favour of a compromise candidate...
'The report seeks to ensure that no one is left behind ' intoned Senate Minority leader James Orengo one of Odinga's closest allies...