Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has secured a temporary reprieve after the High Court halted efforts to remove him as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

In a brief ruling issued in Nairobi, the court stopped any move to effect changes to the party’s top administrative office pending further directions. The order offers immediate relief to Mr Sifuna, a prominent figure in the opposition party.

Details of the application before the court were not immediately made public. However, the dispute appears to centre on internal party processes and leadership wrangles that have simmered in recent weeks.

Mr Sifuna, who also serves as Nairobi’s senator, has been ODM’s Secretary General since 2021. In that role, he has often acted as the party’s chief spokesperson, defending its positions and articulating its strategy under party leader Raila Odinga.

Reached for comment shortly after the ruling, a source close to the senator said the decision “protects the integrity of party structures until the matter is heard fully in court”. Mr Sifuna had not issued a public statement at the time of publication.

Officials within ODM declined to comment in detail, saying they would respond once they had reviewed the court order. One senior party member said the leadership “remains committed to resolving issues within the party framework”.

The case now shifts attention to the High Court, which will determine whether due process was followed in the attempt to remove him, and whether the party acted within its constitution.

Political analysts say such disputes are not uncommon within major parties, particularly as internal alignments shift. Still, court intervention in party affairs often signals deeper tensions.

For now, Mr Sifuna remains in office.

More details are expected as the case proceeds.