Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has ruled out stepping aside for Embakasi North MP James Gakuya in the contest for Nairobi governor in the 2027 General Election.
The Mwananchi Party leader maintained that he has no intention
of withdrawing from the race to pave the way for another opposition candidate.
Speaking about the possibility of backing Gakuya, who is
seeking the seat on a Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) ticket, Babu
dismissed the proposal, describing himself as a front-runner.
"How do you step down in a race that you are already
winning?
“You are already a lion, and these other people are
tortoises; they are still crawling.
“How would you step down? I don't even want them to step
down.
“I want to defeat these people because I have hope
Nairobians will punish these people once and for all," he said.
The outspoken legislator also promised to resign within one
year if elected governor but fails to deliver on his campaign pledges.
He further vowed to dismantle cartels controlling Nairobi's
garbage collection, water supply and roads sectors.
His declaration comes amid growing calls for opposition
leaders to rally behind a single candidate to avoid splitting their support.
Babu's position also puts him on a collision course with
Gachagua, who has maintained that DCP will field candidates across Nairobi,
with the governor's seat among its key priorities.
Meanwhile, Governor Johnson Sakaja has moved from UDA to ODM
and intends to seek re-election, while Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri has joined
UDA to pursue its gubernatorial ticket.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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