AU Envoy for Infrastructure Raila Odinga on Tuesday endorsed Wetangula’s brother Tim Wanyonyi to unseat Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Speaking during a football match at Kabete Technical, Raila stated that the Westlands Member of Parliament would be ODM’s flag bearer due to his sheer hard work.
“Although I’m here as a football player and not a politician, I want to say our next Nairobi Governor is Tim. He is doing a good job, and deserves the ODM ticket in 2022,” stated the NASA leader.
Raila further praised the MP’s development record disclosing that it was the major reason why he attended the match sponsored by him (Wanyonyi).
At the event, Raila also stated that with the recent developments, Kenyan football had really grown to international standards revealing that he accompanied Gor Mahia in their friendly against Everton.
Several other leaders from the party who were present at the event also showed their support for the MP’s decision to pursue the top job.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and two other MPs, George Aladwa and Antony Oluoch together with MCAs were present at the event.
In June 2018, Wanyonyi threw his hat into the ring for the city’s top job where he is likely to face off with Sonko and senator Johnson Sakaja in the 2022 polls
According to reports, Babu Owino had also shown interests to take over from the current Governor.
Wanyonyi expressed his desire to unseat Sonko owing to numerous complaints he had received over the bad state of Nairobi roads and uncollected garbage.
Raila indicated that the Kenyan football standard is rising and observed that Harambee Stars qualification for the African Cup of Nations was a great achievement for the country’s football sector.
The NASA Leader said that he is an avid footballer and that is why he accompanied Gor Mahia to Everton because he wants more talents nurtured.
“Football is currently doing well in the country. Recently, I accompanied Gor Mahia to Everton and I was proud of the game they played,” he said.
The Endorsement sealed the fate of Dr Evans Kidero the first Nairobi Governor and ODMs flag bearer in the last general election who lost to Jubilee’s Mike Sonko