{
  "id": 17424382,
  "title": "Ruto faces ODM demand for Deputy President position ahead of 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ruto-faces-odm-demand-for-deputy-president-position-ahead-of-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/ruto-faces-odm-demand-for-deputy-president-position-ahead-of-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kisii Governor Simba Arati and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, both members of the ODM party, have called for the Deputy President's position in any future power-sharing deal with President William Ruto's administration. The two governors argue that the ODM party must secure clear terms and guarantees on its representation in government, including the second-highest office, before committing to a political arrangement with Ruto's UDA. They stressed that ODM should negotiate from a position of strength and protect its interests and the political ideals of its late leader, Raila Odinga. ODM leader Oburu Oginga, however, maintains that the party is already participating in a broad-based government through established structures and that negotiations should be handled through authorized party organs. He reiterated that the party is moving forward deliberately based on its objectives and urged members to respect the established structures and policies.",
  "summary": "ODM deputy party leaders Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir have demanded the Deputy President's position in any power-sharing deal with President William Ruto, insisting the party must secure clear terms before entering a formal agreement with UDA.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Nassir: The 2027 Deputy President will come from ODM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nassir-the-2027-deputy-president-will-come-from-odm",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:41:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}