*Odojonson*

'For the Record,' my journey in politics is intertwined with the birth and growth of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). When ODM opened its doors twenty years ago, we, including H.E. President @WilliamsRuto, were among the founder and ranking members who believed that Kenya deserved a wider democratic horizon and a louder, freer voice. It is through that party that I first set foot in Parliament in 2007, to represent the people of Dujis Constituency. Over the years, political paths have shifted, alliances have realigned and today I proudly serve under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). But in all these seasons of change, one truth has never left my compass: the D. Democracy. It is the thread that has stitched together every chapter of my public life. And when we speak of Democracy in this country, we speak the name of one man who lived for it, suffered for it and insisted that no Kenyan should ever fear their own voice: The Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. Baba. His life was a long walk through sacrifice, bruising battles and unending courage. There were moments he carried the weight of an entire nation on his shoulders. Moments when he bled so that the rest of us could breathe freely. Even when we disagreed, even when the country wavered, he did not. He stood, sometimes alone, sometimes wounded, but always firm in the belief that Kenya must never shrink its freedoms. That is his enduring gift. And now, even in death, we owe him the same thing he fought for all his life: The protection of our democratic space. As ODM marks twenty years of shaping our political landscape, I join them in celebration, not as a mere member, but as a grateful beneficiary of its history, its courage and its vision. The party gave me my first platform of service and that is a debt I acknowledge with humility. H.E. President William Ruto, too, has held high the value of Democracy, but he has also added a new weight to that letter D: Delivery. Democracy must speak and Delivery must answer. That is the Kenya we are now building. A country where freedoms are protected and services reach the people who deserve no less. And so, on this anniversary, I honour ODM for its two decades of shaping our politics, nurturing leaders and expanding the democratic frontier. Parties may change and paths may diverge, but the legacy remains. In the grand canvas of our politics, colours often tell stories. Orange shaped my early steps, Yellow guides my work today. And truly, these colours are not opposites. They carry the same hope, just in different shades. Yellow might be the future we saw in Orange! Happy 20th Anniversary to the Orange Democratic Movement; two decades of struggle, sacrifice and steadfast belief in our democracy!