Gloves off: ODM MPs Babu, Kaluma in heated Twitter spat

Disquiet in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as a section of its members engage publicly in a heated exchange of unprintable words.

On Friday, Homa Bay town MP Peter Kaluma responded to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino on twitter, following his complaint that the party had sidelined youths.

Babu had earlier claimed the party had sidelined its bonafide members and has resorted to partnering with people he termed as 'newbies.'

"ODM Party, so many youth and myself sacrificed a lot and used our resources in the party over the years, our pay is betrayal and blackmail. It is OK. Tomorrow is another day," he said.

Kaluma's response was, however, met with unwelcoming words from the second term controversial MP.

Things appear to have gone south after ODM Party leader Raila Odinga early this week called for a crisis meeting .

This was after Azimio la Umoja revealed its National Assembly and Senate leadership line up. 

What followed was a section of members called out the political outfit for unfairness.

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina regretted that leadership allocation had gone to new members, ignoring the old guards.

He called on long-term members to fight for the positions.

"It’s about time we demand what is ours. Enough of always being kept in arms' way while others chill in their cribs and are rewarded with the lion's share of party positions," he said.

Raila was set to chair a session with the National Executive Council to forge a strategy to tame a mutiny.

The opposition chief will next week lead all elected ODM legislators for a Parliamentary Group meeting, the second one in barely two weeks to whip his troops.