‘Hii Nairobi ilienda kitambo’: Babu dismisses claims Gachagua wants him to vie for Nairobi Senate seat
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has publicly rejected rumors that he was pressured to abandon his Nairobi gubernatorial bid for a Senate seat. He maintains that he will run for governor in 2027 under his own Mwananchi Party.
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Political maneuvering and coalition building are intensifying ahead of the 2027 Kenyan General Election, impacting candidate selection and party alliances.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino/HANDOUT Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has dismissed reports claiming that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua wants him to abandon his Nairobi governor ambitions and instead contest the Senate seat in the 2027 General Election.
Taking to social media, Babu described the reports as fake news, insisting that he remains firmly in the race to succeed Governor Johnson Sakaja.
“My unworthy opponents have given up and are now banking on fake news. Hii Nairobi ilienda kitambo sana,” Babu said.
He further sought to dismiss suggestions that he could be persuaded to pursue a different elective seat, declaring that the Nairobi gubernatorial contest would be between him and his other political identity, Paul Ongili.
“The Gubernatorial race is between Babu Owino vs Paul Ongili,” he added.
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