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Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has firmly rejected suggestions that he should withdraw from the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial race to clear the path for Embakasi North MP James Gakuya, insisting he would rather defeat his rivals at the polls.
Speaking publicly, Babu dismissed the notion of a tactical withdrawal, positioning himself as the frontrunner in a contest that has drawn a growing number of aspirants.
"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 second-term MP, who left the Orange Democratic Movement to establish The Mwananchi Party, intends to contest the seat on that party's ticket. He also made an unusual commitment, promising to voluntarily vacate the governor's office should he fail to deliver tangible results within his first twelve months.
"Babu is development-orientated, Babu is going to work for you, and Babu is going to change your life.
