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…
