Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero now says that the Orange Democratic Movement party will be dead by 2027.
Speaking on Wednesday, Kidero who was formerly a member of the Raila Odinga-led party said it is because Raila has made his contribution to Kenyan politics.
He went on to say that in the next election cycle, only the nine ODM rebel MPs who have opted to work with Ruto will be re-elected into office.
"Raila has served his time, in 2027 ODM will be dead, and the only people who will go back to parliament are those nine members of parliament who went to meet President Ruto and have disagreed with him on these meetings which are purported to be consultative and they are not," Kidero said.
He added that the Azimio rallies are not consultative as the opposition claims.
The former Nairobi governor said it is time for Raila followers to accept the reality and start working with President William Ruto in uniting the country.
"They are just rallies where unbaked ideological ideas are being pushed into people's minds. It is time they accept that time is gone. Let's do what the president is doing which is bringing Kenyans together and working to add value to the youth and creating jobs."
Kidero, a former Raila ally, after losing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat to Mike Sonko in 2017 opted to try his luck in Homa Bay county in 2022.
He sought the ODM party ticket but it was handed to current governor Gladys Wanga.
Kidero went ahead and vied as an independent candidate but still lost.
