Peter Kaluma has said the Orange Democratic Movement should command the majority of Cabinet positions if it reaches a political agreement with the United Democratic Alliance before the next General Election.
Speaking during an interview with NTV Kenya, the Homa Bay Town legislator argued that ODM’s national support base would justify the party receiving a larger share of government positions under any power-sharing arrangement.
Kaluma suggested that if positions were distributed based on political strength and demographics, ODM could justifiably claim more than 15 Cabinet slots.
Under the Kenya Constitution, the Cabinet can have a maximum of 22 Cabinet Secretaries, meaning such an arrangement would leave the remaining positions to be shared by UDA and its coalition partners within the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
The MP said ODM would not oppose a negotiated deal so long as the allocation reflects what he described as the country’s real political and demographic landscape.
Kaluma made the remarks as both parties reportedly explore possible pre-election negotiations that could reshape alliances ahead of the 2027 General Election.
According to the lawmaker, coalition negotiations typically follow a structured process where each party initially presents its own presidential candidate before discussions begin on a joint candidate.
He explained that ODM would still follow its internal party procedures in identifying a presidential flag bearer before entering into coalition talks.
Kaluma said the party already has a candidate who would represent ODM during the initial phase of negotiations.
He identified Oburu Oginga as the party’s presidential candidate at the moment, noting that this position could change if coalition partners later agree on a compromise candidate.
Kaluma added that once coalition negotiations are concluded, the parties involved could settle on a single candidate to represent the alliance in the election.
The anticipated talks come as political leaders reposition themselves and alliances begin to shift ahead of the 2027 polls.
