Crystal Asige declares bid for Nairobi Senate seat: "Nawaomba nafasi"

Crystal Asige declared her bid for the Nairobi Senate seat in 2027, citing her legislative record, setting up an ODM contest with MPs Jalang’o and Winnie Odinga.

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Nancy Odindo is a current affairs writer at Tuko.co.ke (joined in 2023). She has one year of experience in print and more than five years in digital media.

Nominated senator Crystal Asige formally declared her candidacy for the Nairobi Senate seat in the 2027 General Election on Sunday, October 18, 2026, signaling a potential departure from her current role as an ODM-nominated legislator.

Asige made the announcement before an audience at an Embakasi church during a Linda Mwananchi event, where she appealed directly to residents for their electoral support.

Speaking in fluent Swahili, she told the gathering, "Kama sifuna anavuna na kama Babu ni kwa sababu basi jueni kuwa Asige anasija kama senator wa Nairobi 2027."

Source: Tuko