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According to Ngari, the coalition remains divided and lacks a clear political direction, while President Ruto appears to have a more organised political strategy and a defined roadmap.
The collection came on the final day of July after supporters responded to the Friday Sh100 challenge, an appeal that encouraged Kenyans to make small donations through the movement's paybill number.
The ODM Senator recalled initially serving as a note-taker during exclusive meetings involving Raila, Dr Adhu Awiti, ODM Executive Director Oduor Ong'wen and Professor Edward Ayuki before gradually taking on more responsibilities within Raila's international engagements.
The approach mirrors the National Rainbow Coalition (Narc), where opposition parties joined forces with leaders who had broken away from the then-ruling Kanu to back Kibaki's successful presidential bid.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, the legislator argued that only a small number of elected leaders had distanced themselves from the party while the overwhelming majority of ODM members continue to discharge their responsibilities both in Parliament and at the grassroots.
Their removal comes as both senators continue to play leading roles in the Linda Mwananchi movement, which has publicly opposed the broad-based government arrangement between ODM and President William Ruto's administration.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, Sifuna said allegations linking Kenyatta to the movement's finances were false, even as he acknowledged maintaining contact with the former Head of State in his capacity as Azimio's party leader.
The former Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General, however, stood by his decision to support Gachagua's impeachment, saying he had valid reasons for doing so and that nothing had changed since then.
Figures released by Linda Mwananchi show Bungoma registered the highest collections after supporters contributed Sh914,473 through M-Pesa, with 13,528 people making donations. Kitale followed after raising Sh692,124 from 9,952 contributors through M-Pesa, while Kamukuywa collected Sh23,065 through cash contributions.
Addressing residents at Moi's Bridge town, Sifuna said the opposition had traversed different parts of the country and was convinced that many Kenyans had lost confidence in President Ruto's leadership.
Sifuna urged Kenyans to continue backing what he described as a citizen-led movement that champions accountability, good governance and greater public involvement in leadership.
Sifuna said the contributions being made through the paybill showed that Kenyans were willing to support the movement financially without relying on government-linked funding or wealthy political financiers. He said the donations reflected growing public confidence in the movement and its agenda.