Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino dismissed reports suggesting a political rift between him and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. Addressing a youth gathering on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the lawmaker reaffirmed his support for his fellow Linda Mwananchi movement co-principal and urged opposition leaders to unite ahead of the 2027 General Election. Babu claimed that rumors alleging he had withdrawn support for Sifuna’s presidential ambitions were designed to divide opposition factions and weaken efforts to challenge President William Ruto’s administration. He called on his supporters to stand firmly behind Sifuna, emphasizing that their political partnership began at the grassroots level and should not be swayed by online chatter. “Nataka mtushikilie mikono…mshikilie Sifuna kama my brother, mshikilie Babu Owino pia…raundi hio tukipeleka mambo mbele, tuskume ndugu yetu (Sifuna),” Babu said. He advocated for backing Sifuna as the senator works to form alliances with other opposition figures, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Siaya Governor James Orengo, former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, and retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. Babu stressed that the opposition can only unseat the Kenya Kwanza administration through total unity. “Tunataka tuskumane tu kwa sababu sisi sote kama...
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