Babu Owino Confident Of Defeating Sakaja In 2027 Nairobi Gubernatorial Poll: "He's A Placeholder"

• Embakasi East MP Babu Owino said the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial elections will be a walkover for him
• He claimed that the incumbent, Governor Johnson Sakaja, was preparing the way for him just like the biblical John the Baptist paved the way for the reign of Jesus
• The outspoken lawmaker said he had all the qualifications to enable him to win the coveted seat easily

Nairobi - Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has announced his bid to unseat Governor Johnson Sakaja in the 2027 gubernatorial elections.

Babu Owino to face Sakaja in 2027

During a YouTube podcast show dubbed ‘Convo Unscripted,' the youthful lawmaker expressed confidence in clinching the coveted seat.

The Embakasi East MP claimed that no elected leaders in Nairobi are currently better than him in terms of qualities.

“Look at the National Assembly now, look at Governors, look at Senators, look at Woman Reps and MCAs....is there anybody better than Babu Owino there? I’m not bragging, just tell me,” Babu said.

While claiming he was sure of winning the coveted seat, Babu stated that Sakaja was merely warming the seat for him.

“Definitely. That I can tell you, 101%. He (Sakaja) is a placeholder...Sakaja has been put there to clean the way for me," he claimed.

The ODM lawmaker claimed he had three key advantages over the incumbent that would make it easy for him to be elected City Hall boss.

For instance, Babu said he had a track record of working for people who elected him and that he was intelligent.

“Let me ask you, if you’re a voter of Nairobi; you go to the ballot, what are the parameters to judge that I want to vote for Babu Owino or Sakaja? You’ll either say (you want) a leader who works, of course, Babu works way better.

Secondly, you’ll want to say the intelligence quotient, of which Babu is at optimum. Number three utasema streetsmart (which I am)...so ni nini yenye itafanya msipigie Babu?” he posed.

What Manyora said about Babu Owino's political future

In a related story, political analyst Herman Manyora said the Embakasi East MP has a brighter political future and can easily win the Nairobi gubernatorial race come 2027.

During an interview with Richard Mwenja on the Political Brigade show, Manyora mentioned Babu among the priceless politicians Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Party has.

According to Manyora, Babu's stars were aligned to become the next Luo nation kingpin after Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The analyst observed that nothing could stand in Babu's way of becoming Nairobi governor in 2027 if he wanted.

"There is nothing in politics that is on a plate for you to take. Politics abhors a vacuum, and power concedes nothing; thus, there is nothing you will just get freely. Just like Mike Sonko was in 2017, Babu Owino will become governor in 2027, even if Governor Johnson Sakaja does not like to hear that," the analyst stated.