Embakasi East legislator Babu Owino has made a controversial decision about 2022 Presidential elections. According to the first time MP, voting for a person from your community does not guarantee that you will get better treatment.
Babu was reacting to a recent complain from Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, who complained that Mt Kenya region has not befitted much from the Jubilee government.
Mr Kuria, during the New Year eve celebration in Thika Stadium, suggested that although the region backed supported UhuRuto in 2013, August 8 and October 27, 2017, the region has not received any development support.
“We have been rendered into voting machines but development is channeled elsewhere; we must shelve that nonsense. I want to tell the President to launch water, new roads and electrification projects. We were with him in Kisumu where he launched new roads but coming to Kiambu, he only issued certificates to rehabilitated alcoholics,” said Mr Kuria.
And now Babu Owino has agreed with him:
“Hon Moses Kuria has made it clear that, one of you being the President is not a guarantee for better treatment! It’s all about leadership not region/tribe.”
Babu has however said that he will be voting for Raila Odinga as his preferred President in 2022. The AU envoy recently revealed that he will not be vying for President. But Babu has revealed that he will write Raila’s name on the ballot and vote for him.
Hon Moses Kuria has made it clear that, one of you being the President is not a guarantee for better treatment! It’s all about leadership not region/tribe . I will vote for Raila Odinga in 2022 & should he decide not to vie, I will add his name to my ballot paper and vote for him
— Babu Owino (@Babu_Owino) January 3, 2019
“I will vote for Raila Odinga in 2022 & should he decide not to vie, I will add his name to my ballot paper and vote for him.”