- Embakasi East MP Babu Owino responded to online posters suggesting Rigathi Gachagua had advised him to abandon his Nairobi gubernatorial race
- Babu shared a statement on his social media pages after viral posters emerged indicating he had dropped his bid to unseat Johnson Sakaja
- The lawmaker is among Linda Mwananchi Movement leaders who held a consultative meeting with the former deputy president
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Nairobi - Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has flatly rejected claims that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua urged him to abandon his bid for the Nairobi governorship in favour of a Senate seat in the 2027 General Election.
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The lawmaker spoke out on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after posters circulating on social media attributed to Gachagua suggested the former deputy president had counselled him to step back from the governor's race.
Babu Owino dismisses claims
Babu categorically denied the contents of the posters, labelling them fake news designed to derail his political ambitions.
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He maintained that he remains fully committed to succeeding Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and expressed confidence that his position in the race is secure.
In a social media statement, the MP directed his criticism at those he accused of engineering the false narrative, arguing they had resorted to disinformation after being unable to confront his candidacy head-on.
"My UNWORTHY OPPONENTS have given up and are now banking on FAKE NEWS. Hii Nairobi ilienda kitambo sana. The Gubernatorial race is between BABU OWINO vs PAUL ONGILI," he wrote on Wednesday, October 21.
Nairobi 2027 gubernatorial contest
The statement underscores the intensifying competition ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Babu positioning himself as a frontrunner for the Nairobi top seat.
By naming Paul Ongili in his remarks, the MP signalled whom he regards as his principal rival in the contest.
The posters that prompted his response had suggested Gachagua was directing political traffic in Nairobi, steering candidates toward or away from specific seats.
Babu's swift rebuttal indicates he has no intention of altering his electoral strategy based on such messaging.
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