Babu Owino Will Be Unstoppable In Race For Nairobi Governor, Herman Manyora

• Babu Owino has retained his seat as Embakasi East MP for the second term and has expressed interest of becoming Nairobi governor
• Political analyst Herman Manyora observed that Babu Owino's bid for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in 2027 will be unstoppable as all stars are aligned in his favour
• Manyora said that Babu was a natural and organic leader unlike Miguna Miguna who he described as a leader who was forcing himself on people
• The analyst argued that Babu's mobilisation skills, youthfulness and eloquence would catapult him to be the most suitable heir for Raila Odinga in Luo politics

Political analyst Herman Manyora has said that Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has a brighter political future and can easily win the Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2027.

Babu Owino's political star

Speaking during an interview with Richard Mwenja on the Political Brigade show, Manyora mentioned Babu among priceless politicians that 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.

He dismissed chances of combative lawyer Miguna Miguna taking over the baton from Raila using his agenda of liberating the Luo community.

"The idea that the leadership of the Luo is up for grabs like Miguna sees it is wrong. Babu looks like the heir to the throne and this can be proven if a vote among the Luo people is taken today. Miguna will get nothing," Manyora said.

Miguna Miguna's political dream

He argued that the youthful MP was a natural and organic leader and classified Miguna as a leader who wants to force himself on the people.

"Miguna has good ideas and wants to liberate the Luos but that is not how leadership is sought. Babu's stars have been aligned for leadership and no amount of noise can stop him," said Manyora in reference to the killing accusations Miguna had leveled against Babu.

The analyst observed that there was also nothing that 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 added.

Babu's 2027 gubernatorial bid unstoppable

Manyora was of the opinion that many things were in favour of Babu's bid, adding that the debate on whether he will win or not if he vies in 2027 is out of question.

"Many things are in his favour. By being Luo, youthful and resonating with the youth just like Sakaja and being an ODM member makes him highly ranked. There may be changes that could happen and make it hard for him ascend to City Hall or to even catapult him to an even higher position," the analyst explained.

"Sakaja cannot match Babu Owino in 2027 because he has some Luhya in him and if Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi who is also a Luhya vies, the votes will be divided. On the other hand Babu is married to a Kikuyu wife and this is an advantage too. The question should not be on who will win the governor if Babu vies, it is obvious he will win," he opined.

Babu retained his seat as Embakasi East MP in the 2022 General Election and has expressed interest to become the country's president at one point.