Babu Owino reacts to reports of dropping out of Nairobi governor race after talks with Gachagua

Babu Owino denies fake posters claiming Rigathi Gachagua urged him to quit the Nairobi governor race for a Senate seat, reaffirming his 2027 bid against Sakaja.

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Nairobi - Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has flatly rejected claims that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua urged him to abandon his bid for the Nairobi governorship in favour of a Senate seat in the 2027 General Election.

The lawmaker spoke out on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after posters circulating on social media attributed to Gachagua suggested the former deputy president had counselled him to step back from the governor's race.

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