Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has thrown his weight behind Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's presidential bid, declaring that he will focus on mobilising the capital's voters for the 2027 General Election.
Babu said Sifuna was his preferred candidate for President under the Linda Mwananchi political movement, and pledged to use his networks across Nairobi to campaign for the senator.
“I will support Sifuna as a presidential candidate in 2027. He is our presidential candidate,” Babu said while addressing journalists in Nairobi.
The MP said he would shift part of his political focus from attending Linda Mwananchi rallies across the country to building support for the movement in Nairobi.
He said the capital had 85 wards and nearly 2.5 million registered voters who would be central to the movement's campaign strategy.
“I want to focus also on matters Nairobi campaign. I want to campaign in Nairobi. Nairobi has now close to 2.5 million registered voters that I need to mobilise so that they can vote for Sifuna,” he said.
Babu acknowledged that organising and campaigning across Nairobi would require significant resources and coordination because of the size and importance of the capital.
“Nairobi has 85 wards. I know it is not easy, the resources it needs, the work it needs. It is a big city, it is the capital city,” he said.
He said he would continue participating in Linda Mwananchi rallies, but would not necessarily attend all of them because of his planned campaign activities in Nairobi.
Babu said his Nairobi campaign would serve two purposes, mobilising support for Sifuna's presidential bid and strengthening the Linda Mwananchi movement in the capital.
His declaration comes as political formations begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 elections, with Nairobi expected to be a major battleground because of its large voter population and political influence.
Sifuna has previously emerged as one of the prominent voices within the opposition, while Babu has maintained a strong political presence in Nairobi through his Embakasi East constituency.
Babu's commitment to campaign for Sifuna could give the senator an additional mobilisation network in the capital as political parties and movements prepare for the next election.
The MP also used the opportunity to highlight his own political ambitions, signalling that his Nairobi campaign will not be limited to the presidential race.
He said he was also ready to seek the Nairobi governor's seat in 2027.
