Babu Owino: I will give Kenyans a Nairobi that is clean if elected governor

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino pledged on Sunday to turn Nairobi into a clean, corruption-free city and provide residents with reliable services, improved infrastructure and job opportunities if elected governor in 2027. Delivering his promise at a church service in Nairobi, Owino directed his remarks at incumbent Governor Johnson Sakaja, accusing his administration of failing to protect public resources and perpetuating garbage problems, poor roads, water shortages and unemployment.

"If you give me your votes in 2027, I will give you a city that is free from garbage," Owino declared, adding, "I will give you water, clean and fresh water. If you give me your votes, I will give you jobs." The MP also claimed that his record in Embakasi East qualifies him to lead Nairobi, citing his delivery of roads, water, new schools, business opportunities, school buses and bursaries since his election in 2017.

Owino made no attempt to substantiate his accusations of corruption by the current county administration, but continued to raise questions about financial mismanagement, including spending billions on garbage collection.