Raila Odinga’s ex-chief strategist Eliud Owalo was on Wednesday unveiled for Kibra Parliamentary by-election race under ANC Party.
Owalo who ditched Raila’s ODM was unveiled by the ANC Party leader Musalia Mudavadi together other Party officials.
Hon. Tindi Mwale MP Butere, Hon. Beatrice Adagala MP Vihiga County and Hon. Petronella Were Nominated Senator joined the Party Leader and other Party Officials in the Unveiling of the Kibra MP ANC Candidate Hon. Eliud Owalo. #OwaloForKibra pic.twitter.com/AtbfHmTLs4
— Calystus Wafula (@CalistusWakhanu) August 28, 2019
The Nairobi based consultant will face off with a number of candidates from Jubilee, ODM and other parties.
It’s now official. @anc_party will be fielding @EliudOwalo as it’s MP Kibra Candidate in the November 7th by elections.
Amani na Ugatuzi#KibraDeservesBetter#OwaloForKibra pic.twitter.com/FF0pej6CmL
— #OwaloForKibra (@KibraPolitics) August 28, 2019
Elsewhere in Jubilee party, the seat has attracted candidates among them footballer Macdonald Mariga, Morris Peter Kinyanjui, Walter Trenk, Said Ibrahim and Doreen Wasike.
ODM on the other hand has cleared 11 candidates who will be battling out in the Party’s nomination exercise scheduled for Saturday 31st.
Transformational politics i
Is the new style of politicking in Kibra and Nairobi as a whole.#KibraDeservesBetter pic.twitter.com/W7HfSftc4C— Tru Asembo (@trueasembo) August 28, 2019
Owalo’s candidature is going to revive the rivalry between Raila and Mudavadi who were both in Nasa during the 2017 General election.
Interesting times! @MusaliaMudavadi makes entry into city politics with his @anc_party. With Ford Kenya and Wiper Parties rallying behind @EliudOwalo for Kibera by elections MadVD is clearly announcing his intentions to take on @RailaOdinga . lets wait and see. Enje embii. pic.twitter.com/MU9diTPa7A
— Justin Biketi 🇰🇪 (@RealBiketi) August 28, 2019
The Kibra seat became vacant following the death of MP Ken Okoth.
It’s now official.
ANC will be fielding Eliud Owalo as it’s MP Kibra Candidate in the November 7th by elections.#OwaloForKibra @anc_party@musaliapower Amani na Ugatuzi Kibra na Owalo pic.twitter.com/us7Sf4DEp6
— Calystus Wafula (@CalistusWakhanu) August 28, 2019