President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga sign the MoU between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) at the KICC on March 7, 2025. /FILEPresident William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have formed a five-member committee to oversee the implementation of a 10-Point Agenda and the NADCO Report.
This is part of the two leaders March 7, 2025, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) seeks to foster national cohesion and drive inclusive prosperity through what the two leaders described as “a broad framework for cooperation and collaboration across all political formations and other key stakeholders.”
According to a joint statement issued on August 6, the MoU’s commitments include “full implementation of the NADCO Report,” inclusivity in public life, protection and strengthening of devolution, safeguarding youth livelihoods and promoting leadership and integrity.
It will also seek to ensure the right to peaceful assembly, addressing the national debt, fighting corruption, preventing wastage of public resources, and “protecting and promoting sovereignty of the people, rule of law, and Constitutionalism.”
The committee will be chaired by Agnes Zani, with Fatuma Ibrahim, Kevin Kiarie, Gabriel Oguda, and Javas Bigambo serving as members.
A Joint Secretariat, co-led by Executive Secretaries from both UDA and ODM, has also been established “to support the Committee’s operations.”
The statement signed by Ruto and Raila notes that the committee “will be fully funded and facilitated by both UDA and ODM” and will undertake “inclusive and extensive consultations with members of the public and all relevant stakeholders.''
These include the arms of government, government departments, independent commissions, civil society, religious institutions, and the private sector to ensure that the MoU’s implementation reflects “diverse perspectives” and addresses “the needs and aspirations of all Kenyans.”
The committee will begin work immediately, and submit progress reports to the two principals every two months.
The report will also be submitted quarterly to a joint Kenya Kwanza–ODM Parliamentary Group.
The Parliamentary Group will hold its first sitting on August 18, 2025.
"A final comprehensive report detailing the status of the MoU's implementation will be released to the public on March 7, 2026, marking the one-year anniversary of its signing," the statement concluded.
