Nairobi County governor aspirant Bishop Margret Wanjiru at a rally in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
Nairobi Governor hopefuls Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and Johnson Sakaja have been embroiled in a bust-up throughout a joint United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Amani Nationwide Congress (ANC) rally in Nairobi’s Westlands nowadays.
A video circulating on social media confirmed Wanjiru, clad in UDA colors, angrily pointing at Sakaja, whilst muttering inaudible phrases.
The 2 stood on the dais, amid chants from their supporters. Wanjiru is then noticed strolling off, because the Nairobi Senator requires calm.
It was once no longer straight away transparent what the problem was once between the 2 politicians.
Wanjiru and Sakaja are amongst leaders who declared hobby within the Nairobi Governor seat throughout the August 9 polls.
Others are incumbent governor Anne Kananu, Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, Makadara MP George Aladwa, former Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru, businesswoman Agnes Kagure and Kenya Chamber of Trade president Richard Ngatia.
Deputy President William Ruto and Amani Nationwide Congress chief Musalia Mudavadi have been in a joint rally in Nairobi.
Ruto was once on the other hand lacking in motion within the tournament headlined by way of Mudavadi, who was once accompanied by way of his Ford-Ok counterpart Moses Wetangula.
Mudavadi, who not too long ago declared a pact with the DP, stated Kenyans deserve leaders who thoughts their welfare and no longer “executive tasks” [referring to Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja].
“As Kenyans, we reject state tasks. Azimio is a state challenge. They’re assembly in tents as an alternative of assembly wanachi,” Mudavadi stated.