Sifuna, Babu tussle threatens duo’s bid for top jobs

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino during the Linda Mwananchi political rally in Mutituni shopping centre in Machakos County on May 31, 2026/FILE

A section of leaders has dashed to salvage Linda Mwananchi from disintegration, amid warnings that the simmering differences between Babu Owino and Edwin Sifuna could sink the ambitions of both leaders.

On Wednesday, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi held a marathon meeting with Babu as they sought to find common ground on emerging contentious issues.

At the centre of the looming fallout is the question of which political party Sifuna should use to contest the presidency, with Babu having registered his own outfit months before Linda Mwananchi was birthed.

Osotsi sought to ease concerns over a possible split, declaring that the two leaders need each other and will remain together.